Joseph Henry Kibbey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Henry Kibbey

American politician and jurist

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1853

Place of Birth: Centerville, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jun-1924

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph Henry Kibbey (March 4, 1853 – June 14, 1924) was an American attorney who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1889 to 1893 and Governor of Arizona Territory from 1905 to 1909.
His legal career is most remembered for his efforts in the area of water law, his key legal contributions being the "Kibbey Decision", a legal ruling establishing the principle that "water belongs to the land", and creation of the legal framework for the Salt River Valley Water User's Association, a model for federal water projects in the American West.
As governor, Kibbey was a leader in the effort to prevent Arizona and New Mexico territories from being combined into a single U.S.
state.