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Associate Justice George Arthur Malcolm
Tenure: July 09, 1917 - February 01, 1936
Appointed by: Woodrow Wilson

Birthdate: November 05, 1881

Place of Birth: Concord, Michigan

Children: Mary MacKenzie

Name of Spouse :
Lucille Margaret Wolf

Name of Parents :
Byron Dayton and Carrie MacKenzie Malcolm

Education:
  1. A.B., University of Michigan, 1904
  2. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1906


Professional Career:
  1. Temporary Clerk, Bureau of Health
  2. Executive Bureau Clerk, Assistant Attorney, and Acting Attorney-General for the Philippines, Bureau of Justice
  3. Dean, University of the Philippines College of Law
  4. Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines, 1917
  5. Legal Adviser, U.S. High Commissioner
  6. Attorney-General of Puerto Rico, 1939 – 1942


Awards:


Professional and Civil Organizations:


Highlights:
  1. During the thirty-three years that he remained in the Philippines, he achieved the longest record of public service in the islands then attained by an American and was credited with making a notable contribution to the development of the concepts of justice, liberty, and democracy that eventually won independence for the Philippines by means of peaceful constitutional processes.
  2. In 1911 he established the first English language law school in the Philippines, starting classes in a room donated by the Manila YMCA. Shortly thereafter, the school became the University of the Philippines College of Law, of which he was the first dean until 1917.


Books:
  1. American Colonial Careerist: Half a Century of Official Life and Personal Experience in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. Boston: Christopher Pub. House, 1957. 288p.
  2. Cases on Constitutional Law. Manila: Lawyers Cooperative, 1936. 475p.
  3. The Commonwealth of the Philippines. New York: Application Century, 1936. 511p.
  4. Constitutional Law of the Philippine Islands Together With Certain Studies in the Field of Comparative Constitutional Law. Manila: Lawyers Cooperative, 1926. 736p.
  5. First Malayan Republic: The Story of the Philippines. Boston: Christopher Pub. House, 1951. 460p.
  6. Legal Ethics . Manila: Oriental Commercial, 1923. 269p.
  7. Legal and Judicial Ethics Adopted for the Philippines. Manila: Lawyers Cooperative, 1949. 320p.
  8. Municipal Code and the Provincial Government Act. Compiled, edited and annotated by G. Malcolm. Manila: Bureau of Printing, 1911. 455p.
  9. Philippine Civics: A Textbook for the Schools of the Philippines. 3rd rev. ed. New York: Application & Co., 1924. 290p.
  10. Philippine Government by G. A. Malcolm and Maximo M. Kalaw. Boston: D.C. Health & Co., 1932. 398p.
  11. Revised Ordinances of the City of Manila. Compiled, revised and annotated by G.A. Malcolm. Manila: Bureau of Printing, 1908. 430p.


Periodicals:
  1. Agabin, Pacifico, Commemorative Essays : The Union of Law Deans. 35 PLJ No. 5, 1439 (Nov. 1960).
  2. Asa, Leon L. Handmaid of the Law and Classics of the Bar. 14 Lawyers Rev No. 3, 5 ( Mar. 31, 2000)
  3. Carag, Carlo A. Malcolm and the Rule of Law : A Structured Recollection. 56 PLJ No. 2, 169 (June 1981)
  4. Extemporaneous Speech of Former Dean George A. Malcolm Before the Student Body of the U.P.College of Law on December 2, 1960. 35 PLJ 1549 (Nov. 1960)
  5. Fernando, Enrique M. The Enduring Contributions of Justice Malcolm to the Law on Habeas Corpus. 47 PLJ 417 (July 1972). ; UST Law Rev 3 (Feb-Mar. 1974)
  6. Fernando, Enrique M. Malcolm on Judicial Review : Its Relevance Under a Parliamentary Regime. 49 PLJ 425 (Sept. 1974)
  7. Francisco, Vicente J. Friend and Builder of the Philippines. 22 Lawyers J 562 ( Nov. 30, 1957)
  8. Francisco, Vicente J. Justice George A. Malcolm. 26 Lawyers J 34 ( Feb. 28, 1961)
  9. George A. Malcolm. 20 Lawyers J 469 ( Oct. 31, 1955)
  10. Justice Malcolm Departs. 7 Lawyers J 827 ( Oct. 31, 1939)
  11. Malcolm, George A. Christmas Messages: Christmas Greetings from the Chief Executive. 34 Lawyers J No. 12, 413 ( Dec. 31, 1969)
  12. Golden Jubilee Messages : Founder’s Message. 35 PLJ 1251 (Nov. 1960)
  13. Greetings From our Founder. 35 PLJ 5, 1249 (Nov. 1960)
  14. It Pays to Know the Law. 16 Lawyers J 5, 206 ( May 31, 1951)
  15. Legal and Judicial Ethics. 25 PLJ, 456 (Mar. 1950)
  16. A Message from Justice George A. Malcolm. 30 PLJ No. 1, 171 (Feb. 1955)
  17. A Sensible Approach to the Doctrine of Stare Decisis is Gaining Ground. 7 Lawyers J 785 ( Oct. 15, 1939)
  18. We Should Build For the Future. 7 Lawyers J 832 ( Oct. 31, 1939)
  19. Malcolm in Private Law. 25 PLJ 1, 457 (March 1950)
  20. Orations and Response Delivered at the Memorial Service for George Arthur Malcolm on July 14, 1961 at the Law Theater. 36 PLJ No. 4, 413 (Sept. 1961)
  21. Republic Act No. 1386, Adopting the Honorable George A. Malcolm as Son of the Philippines and conferring upon him all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship. 20 Lawyers J 512 ( Oct. 31, 1955)
  22. Roman, Restituto B. Malcolm in Public Law. 25 PLJ No. 1, 446 (Mar. 1950)
  23. The Supreme Court Through the Years. 1 Barristers Bul No. 3, 1 (June 1989)

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