George W. Drapper III
Supreme Court of Missouri
Dates of judicial service:
Appointed to the Supreme Court in October 2011; retained at the November 2012 general election for a 12-year term expiring December 31, 2024
Appointed in May 2000 as a judge of the Court of Appeals; retained at the November 2002 general election for a 12-year term; served as chief judge July 2005 through June 2006
Appointed in June 1998 as circuit judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit
Appointed in July 1994 as associate circuit judge in the 21st Judicial Circuit; retained at the November 1996 general election
Education:
Bachelor of Arts (major – psychology), Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
Juris Doctor, Howard University School of Law
Prior employment:
Law clerk, Hon. Shellie Bowers, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1981-1982
Office of Circuit Attorney, City of St. Louis, 1984 through 1994
First assistant, 1993 through 1994
Professional memberships and activities:
Adjunct professor, Saint Louis University, 1996 to present
Organized and presented multiple continuing legal education programs
Member, The Missouri Bar
Member, Mound City Bar Association
Member, Lawyer's Association
Civic and charitable activities:
Vice president, Board of Covenant Community Church
Member, Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons
Additional information:
Born August 5, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri
Married to Judy P. Draper with one child
- Judge
- Supreme Court of Missouri
- - Current
- Appointed to the Supreme Court in October 2011; retained at the November 2012 general election for a 12-year term expiring December 31, 2024
- Judge
- Court of appeals
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- Appointed in May 2000 as a judge of the Court of Appeals; retained at the November 2002 general election for a 12-year term; served as chief judge July 2005 through June 2006
- Circuit Judge
- 21st Judicial Circuit
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- Associate Circuit Judge
- 21st Judicial Circuit
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- Attorney
- Office of Circuit Attorney, City of St. Louis
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- First assistant, 1993 through 1994
- Law Clerk
- Hon. Shellie Bowers, District of Columbia Superior Court
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- Morehouse College
- B.A. | Psychology
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- Howard University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- The Missouri Bar, Mound City Bar Association, Lawyer's Association
- Member
- Current
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- Saint Louis University
- Adjunct Professor
- - Current
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