George W. Draper III

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George Draper
Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
In office
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2021
Preceded byZel Fischer
Succeeded byPaul C. Wilson
Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court
Assumed office
October 2011
Appointed byJay Nixon
Preceded byMichael A. Wolff
Personal details
Born
George William Draper III

(1953-08-05) August 5, 1953 (age 68)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Howard University (JD)

George William Draper III[1] (born August 5, 1953)[2] is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He was appointed to the court in 2011 by Governor Jay Nixon. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served on the Missouri Court of Appeals from 2000 to 2011. From 1998 to 2000, he served as a circuit judge in the St. Louis County Circuit Court; from 1994 to 1998 he was an associate circuit judge on the same court. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College, and his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law.[3][4] His term as Chief Justice ended on June 30, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "George William Draper Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
  2. ^ "Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. p. 244. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "George W. Draper III to Become Missouri's Next Chief Justice - Springfield Metropolitan Bar". www.springfieldbar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  4. ^ George W. Draper III on the Missouri Supreme Court website[dead link]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2011–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2019–2021 		Succeeded by


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