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American lawyer and Supreme Court associate justice

The HonourableAdam Clarke Carson
Carson in 1922
10th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
16 November 1904 – 30 November 1920
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byCharles A. Willard
Succeeded byCharles A. Johns
Member of Chickasaw Council
In office
1897
Judge of Court of First Instance
In office
1901–1904
Personal details
BornAdam Clarke Carson
14 January 1869
Enniskillen, Ireland
Died23 May 1941(1941-05-23) (aged 72)
Resting placeProspect Hill Cemetery, Front Loyal, Virginia
Spouse Eleanor Barnard Conrad ​ ​(m. 1908)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Occupation
  • Soldier
  • politician
  • judge
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance
Years of service1898–1899, 1899–1901
UnitInfantry
Commands
  • 28th Volunteers, Infantry (Philippines)
  • 4th Infantry Regiment (United States)
Battles/warsArmy of Occupation (Mexico)

Adam Clarke Carson (14 January 1869 – 23 May 1941) was an American soldier and lawyer, served as 10th Associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 16 November 1904 to 30 November 1920.

In 1898, Carson was appointed to United States 4th volunteer Infantry as a Captain from Virginia. Carson also served in Spanish-American War before joining their family business and opened a law office in New York.

References

  1. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/supremecourtjustices/associatejustice/29
  2. Sevilla, Victor J. (1984). Justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines: 1966-July 1985. New Day Publishers. p. 14. ISBN 9789711001384.
  3. War Department, United States (1898). Civilians Appointed in the Volunteer Army : Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting a List of the Names of All Civilians Appointed to Positions in the Volunteer Army April 24, 1898 . United States: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 7.
  4. Griggs, Cara (18 July 2018). "A Serendipitous Discovery: The Carson Family of Warren County - The UncommonWealth". Retrieved 22 January 2024.


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