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President Roosevelt informs Governor General of the Philippines Taft that he has decided Taft is the best man to replace Justice George Shiras on the Supreme Court. Luke E. Wright will replace Taft as Governor of the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-26
President Roosevelt asks Judge Day if he will accept Justice Shiras’ place on the Supreme Court. Shiras will be retiring in February.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-23
President Roosevelt informs Governor General of the Philippines Taft that Judge George Shiras will be resigning from the Supreme Court in January, and Roosevelt would like to nominate Taft in his place. Luke E. Wright would likely become Governor of the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-18
President Roosevelt is in a dispute with Governor Taft over Taft’s future. Taft would like to remain in the Philippines, and Roosevelt would like Taft to succeed Judge Shiras on the Supreme Court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-06
President Roosevelt will meet with Judge Shiras tomorrow and has decided it will be best for him to not attend an unnamed event.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-25
Caspar Whitney sends President Roosevelt a copy of the article “Fishing versus Shooting as a Remedy for Brain Fag,” which interviewed several English sportsmen and was published in The Outing Magazine. Whitney thinks doing a similar article in which American sportsmen were interviewed would be interesting, and asks Roosevelt to read the article and send him his thoughts. Whitney has also sent similar requests to several other prominent sportsmen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-01
William R. Day agrees to succeed Justice Shiras on the United States Supreme Court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-26
Henry Billings Brown supports the rumored appointment of Governor Taft to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-06