Ann K. Covington

Ann K. Covington
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
July 1, 1993  June 30, 1995
Preceded by Edward D. Robertson, Jr.
Succeeded by John C. Holstein
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
December 27, 1988  2001
Appointed by John Ashcroft
Preceded by Robert T. Donnelly
Succeeded by Laura Denvir Stith
Personal details
Born March 5, 1942
Fairmont, West Virginia[1]
Spouse(s) Joe E. Covington
Alma mater Duke University
University of Missouri School of Law
Religion Methodist Church

Ann K. Covington is a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. A native of Fairmont, West Virginia, 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. She received her J.D. from the University of Missouri in 1977.

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References

  1. Official Manual of Missouri, 1993-1994