Commission Membership
| Original members | Period of service |
|---|---|
| William Howard Taft | March 16, 1900 – January 31, 1904 |
| Henry Clay Ide | March 16, 1900 – September 19, 1906 |
| Luke Edward Wright | March 16, 1900 – March 30, 1906 |
| Dean Conant Worcester | March 16, 1900 – September 15, 1913 |
| Bernard Moses | March 16, 1900 – December 31, 1902 |
| Subsequent Members | Period of service |
| Benito Legarda | September 1, 1901 – October 31, 1907 |
| Trinidad Pablo de Tavera | September 1, 1901 – February, 1909 |
| Jose Luzuriaga | September 1, 1901 – October 27, 1913 |
| James Smith | January 1, 1903 – November 10, 1909 |
| William Cameron Forbes | June 5, 1904 – September 1, 1913 |
| W. Morgan Schuster | September 26, 1906 – February 28, 1909 |
| Gregorio Araneta | February 25, 1909 – October 27, 1913 |
| Newton Gilbert | July 6, 1908 – December 1, 1913 |
| Rafael Palma | July 6, 1908 – October 16, 1916 |
| Juan Sumulong | March 1, 1909 – October 26, 1913 |
| Frank Branagan | March 2, 1909 – October 26, 1913 |
| Charles Burke Elliott | February 14, 1910 – February 1, 1913 |
| Francis Burton Harrison | September 2, 1913 – October 16, 1916 |
| Victorino Mapa | October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916 |
| Jaime de Veyra | October 27, 1913 – April 7, 1916 |
| Vincente Iluste | October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916 |
| Vincente Singson Encarnacion | October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916 |
| Henderson Martin | November 29, 1913 – October 16, 1916 |
| Clinton Riggs | November 29, 1913 – October 31, 1915 |
| Eugene Reed | May 24, 1916 – October 16, 1916 |
| Wilford Denison | January 27, 1914 – March 31, 1916 |
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