Joseph F. Cooper

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
5th Associate Justice
of the Philippine Supreme Court
In office
June 17, 1901  October 17, 1904
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Personal details
Born(1854-03-30)March 30, 1854
DiedApril 8, 1942(1942-04-08) (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.

Notes

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