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Joseph F. Cooper (March 30, 1854 – April 18, 1942) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Joseph F. Cooper | |
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5th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
In office June 17, 1901 – October 17, 1904 | |
Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
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Born | March 30, 1854 |
Died | April 8, 1942 | (aged 88)
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editHailing from Texas, he was appointed as one of the first seven judges of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under American civilian rule.[1] During his three-year stint at the Court, he authored sixty-eight (68) decisions.
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edit- ^ Philippine Commission (1901). Report of the Philippine Commission. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. p. 84. Retrieved 26 September 2020.