title: Joseph F. Cooper
text: # 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.
  
  ## Profile
  
  Hailing from Texas, he was appointed as one of the first seven judges of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under American civilian rule. During his three-year stint at the Court, he authored sixty-eight (68) decisions.
  
  