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James Francis Smith

James Francis Smith

Born 1859 in San Francisco, CA

Died 1928 in Washington, DC

FJC ID: 3333

James Francis Smith (January 28, 1859 – June 29, 1928) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Governor-General of the Philippines and an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice
    1909–1910
  2. Philippine Islands
    Governor general · 1906–1909
  3. U.S. Philippine Commission
    Secretary of public instruction · 1903–1906
  4. Philippine Islands
    Vice governor · 1906
  5. U.S. Army
    1898–1901
  6. Manila
    Collector of customs for the Philippine Archipelago · 1900–1901
  7. California
    California
    Private practice · 1881–1898

Appointments

  1. U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)
    1910–1928 · Appointed by William H. Taft (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
    Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
    1910–1928
    Term ended: ded

Education

  1. University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)
  2. Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University)
    B.A., M.A. · 1878
  3. Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University)
    B.S. · 1877