Charles O. Stockslager was a justice of theIdaho Supreme Court from 1901 to 1906, serving as chief justice from 1901 to 1902.
In 1905, Stockslager wrote an early environmentally conscious opinion, holding that mining companies had no right to dump "debris and poisonous substances" in waters with downstream users.[1]
Stockslager was also a Democratic candidate forGovernor of Idaho in 1906, and in pursuit of that effort, traveled toCaldwell, Idaho, in the wake of the assassination of GovernorFrank Steunenberg there, in order to take advantage of the high public profile to be gained from appearing to be involved in the investigation.[2] He also ran forU.S. Senate in 1909.
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| Preceded by | Democratic Party nominee,Governor of Idaho 1906 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court 1901–1906 | Succeeded by |
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