James Francis Smith

For the Australian politician, see James Francis Smith (politician).
James Smith
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals
In office
March 30, 1910  June 29, 1928
Appointed by William Taft
Preceded by Seat established
Succeeded by Finis Garrett
Governor-General of the Philippines
In office
September 20, 1906  November 11, 1909
President Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by Henry Ide
Succeeded by William Forbes
4th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
June 17, 1901  February 17, 1903
Appointed by William McKinley
Preceded by Seat established
Succeeded by John McDonough
Personal details
Born (1859-01-28)January 28, 1859
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died June 29, 1928(1928-06-29) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater Santa Clara University
University of California, Hastings

James Francis Smith (January 28, 1859 – June 29, 1928) was an American Brigadier General, associate justice to the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Governor-General of the Philippines, and associate judge of the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals until his death.

Education

Smith attended Santa Clara College, graduating with B.A. and M.A. degrees, and went to Hastings College of Law. He was admitted to the California bar in 1881 and wed to Lillie A. Dunnigan in 1885.

Military career

Commissioned as a colonel of 1st California Volunteer Infantry on May 6, 1898, Smith was part of the first expeditionary force to the Philippines in the Spanish–American War. Smith served with friend Theodore Roosevelt in the Rough Riders. His regiment took part in the Battle of Manila (1898). After hostilities ceased against Spain, he saw action in the Philippine–American War in the first part of 1899, and was promoted to brigadier general. In July, 1899 he was made military governor of Negros Island.

Political career

William Howard Taft who was then Governor-General, appointed Smith to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, where he served from June 17, 1901 to January, 1903. Smith later worked under the Taft Commission to devise a legal code for the Philippines. From 1906 to 1909 he was Governor-General; the new Philippine Assembly was convened during this time, in 1907. He was close friends with Frank W. Higgins.

In March, 1910, four months after his return to the United States, Taft appointed Smith to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. He served until his death in 1928.

Smith was a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West, Alcatraz Parlor No. 145.[1]

Bibliography

References

  1. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Session of the Native Sons of the Golden West,1899
Legal offices
New seat Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
1901–1903
Succeeded by
John McDonough
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
1910–1928
Succeeded by
Finis Garrett
Political offices
Preceded by
Henry Ide
Governor-General of the Philippines
1906–1909
Succeeded by
William Forbes
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