Conrad Meyer Zulick (June 3, 1839 – March 1, 1926) was an American jurist and Democratic party activist who became the seventh Governor of Arizona Territory. During his term the Indian Wars ended and the territorial capital was moved from Prescott to Phoenix. He is also known for having been a prisoner in Mexico at the time of his appointment. Early life and education Zulick was born June 3, 1839, in Easton, Pennsylvania, to Anthony and Jane Morton (Cummings) Zulick. His father was an immigrant from Frankfurt, Germany, while his mother was a Pennsylvania native. Zulick's family lived at a private school called Minerva Hall where, supplemented by private tutors, he received his early education. He was trained as an attorney and in June 1860 was admitted to the New Jersey bar. Zulick also campaigned for Stephen A. Douglas in the 1860 presidential election. Career American Civil War When the American Civil War began, Zulick became adjutant for the Second Division of Colored Volunteers. He rose to unit commander before being discharged as a colonel for a service-incurred disability. Following discharge, he moved to Newark, New Jersey and became the first Surrogate of Essex County from the Democratic Party. Zulick married Caroline L. Nightingale and the couple had one daughter, Lillian Carlotta. Zulick's grandson was Naval aviator DeWitt C. Ramsey. President Andrew Johnson appointed Zulick Collector of Internal Revenue for Essex County, New Jersey in 1879, and he was elected Surrogate Judge of Essex County. Zulick was a delegate to the 1880 Democratic National Convention and campaigned for his party. He turned down offers for political nominations to be governor or a member of Congress as he had developed business interests in Arizona and planned to move to the territory. By late 1884, he moved to Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Governorship Zulick's appointment as Territorial Governor was due mainly to lobbying by Senator John R. McPherson of New Jersey. President Grover Cleveland nominated him as a recess appointment on October 14, 1885, with the U.S. Senate confirming the appointment on December 10, 1885. The appointment was renewed for a full four-year term on May 5, 1886. At time of his appointment, Zulick was imprisoned at Nacozari, Sonora. He had gone to the town in his role as President of the New Jersey and Sonora Copper Mines to resolve a financial dispute. After arriving he found out that under Mexican law he