George W. Draper III

George William Draper III[1] (born August 5, 1953) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. He was appointed to the court in 2011 by Governor Jay Nixon. Prior to his appointment the 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 Saint Louis University School of Law; from 1994 to 1998 he was an associate circuit judge in the same court. He earned his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College, and his law degree from Howard University.[2][3]

George Draper
Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byZel Fischer
Justice 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
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Howard University (JD)

References
  1. https://www.martindale.com/jefferson-city/missouri/george-william-draper-iii-2393016-a/
  2. "George W. Draper III to Become Missouri's Next Chief Justice - Springfield Metropolitan Bar". www.springfieldbar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  3. George W. Draper III on the Missouri Supreme Court website
Legal offices
Preceded by
Michael A. Wolff		 Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2011–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Zel Fischer		 Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
2019–present
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