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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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Hailing 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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- ^ Philippine Commission (1901). Report of the Philippine Commission. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. p. 84. Retrieved 26 September 2020.