Owen Thomas Rouse (January 4, 1843 – September 8, 1919) was an American jurist who served as associate justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1893 until 1897.
[3] Following graduation, Rouse practiced law in Paris, Missouri, before moving to Moberly.
[5] Following the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland, Rouse requested appointment as a judge in either Utah or New Mexico Territory.
[6] Justice William Wood Porter administered Rouse's oath of office on November 20.
[9] President Cleveland returned to office and nominated Rouse to become an Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court on April 25, 1893.
[8] As a member of the territorial supreme court, Rouse wrote over two dozen opinions covering a wide range of topics.
[8] In The United States v. Chung Sing, 4 Arizona 217 (1894), Rouse set a pair of precedents.
[15] After leaving the bench, Rouse returned to his private legal practice in Tucson.