Ann K. Covington

Ann K. Covington (born March 5, 1942)[2] is a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. She was the first woman to hold that position. Covington served on the Supreme Court from 1989 to 2001; in 2001 she joined the large St. Louis, Missouri law firm Bryan Cave. Covington is 1963 graduate of Duke University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri in 1977.[2] She is a native of Fairmont, West Virginia. She lives in Columbia, Missouri.[3]

Ann K. Covington
Covington in 2011
Chief Justice of Missouri
In office
July 1, 1993  June 30, 1995
Preceded byEdward D. Robertson Jr.
Succeeded byJohn C. Holstein
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
December 27, 1988  2001
Appointed byJohn Ashcroft
Preceded byRobert T. Donnelly
Succeeded byLaura Denvir Stith
Personal details
Born (1942-03-05) March 5, 1942
Fairmont, West Virginia[1]
SpouseCharles J. McClain
ResidenceColumbia, Missouri
Alma materDuke University (BA)
University of Missouri (JD)

See also

References

  1. Official Manual of Missouri, 1993-1994
  2. "Judge Ann Covington". www.courts.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. https://boonehistory.org/hall-of-fame-2/ Ann Covington Boone County Hall of Fame


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