Daniel Hyde Pinney (June 2, 1837 – May 13, 1921) was an American jurist and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1882 till 1885 as well as a single term in the Illinois House of Representatives.
[1] He was educated in public schools and, beginning in 1854, worked for two years on an enlargement project for the Erie Canal.
[1] In addition to his legal practice, Pinney ran a small farm a short distance from town.
This union produced three children: Harry Bowman, Sidney Breese, and Nannie E.[5] President Chester A. Arthur nominated Pinney to replace DeForest Porter as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on June 14, 1882.
[2][8] While officially a Republican, Pinney actively avoided allowing political considerations to influence his decisions.
[9] The inauguration of President Grover Cleveland marked the end of Pinney's time on the bench.
"[10] DeForest Porter, who at the time was the chairman of the local bar association, wrote to protest Pinney's removal.
Despite this, William Wood Porter interrupted a court session on November 9, 1885, for the purpose of replacing Justice Pinney.
[4] After President Benjamin Harrison took office, Pinney wrote him to ask for reappointment to the Arizona bench.