List of judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri

The following is a list of all of the individuals who have served on the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Missouri’s Supreme Court had three judges from 1820 until 1872, when it was increased to five. In 1890 the number of judges was increased to seven, which is still the standard.

Only the Chief Justice is referred to as “justice” while other members are referred to as “judge.” The chief justice is typically elected to a two-year term on a rotating basis by a vote of the Supreme Court judges.^[1]

Name	County	Term as Justice
McGirk, MathiasMathias McGirk	Montgomery	1821–1841
Cook, John DillarJohn Dillar Cook	Cape Girardeau	1821–1823
Jones, John RiceJohn Rice Jones	Washington	1821–1824
Pettibone, RufusRufus Pettibone	St. Louis	1823–1825
Tompkins, GeorgeGeorge Tompkins	Howard	1824–1825
Wash, RobertRobert Wash	St. Louis	1825–1827
Edwards, John CumminsJohn Cummins Edwards	Cole	1837–1839
Napton, William BarclayWilliam Barclay Napton	Saline	1839–1849
Scott, WilliamWilliam Scott	Cole	1841–1843
McBride, Priestly HagginPriestly Haggin McBride	Monroe	1845–1848
Ryland, John FergusonJohn Ferguson Ryland	Lafayette	1849
Birch, James HarveyJames Harvey Birch	Clinton	1849
Birch, James HarveyJames Harvey Birch	Clinton	1850–1851
Ryland, John FergusonJohn Ferguson Ryland	Lafayette	1850–1857
Gamble, Hamilton RowanHamilton Rowan Gamble	St. Louis	1850–1855
Scott, WilliamWilliam Scott	Cole	1851–1862
Leonard, AbielAbiel Leonard	Howard	1855–1857
Richardson, John CrowleyJohn Crowley Richardson	St. Louis	1857–1859
Napton, William BarclayWilliam Barclay Napton	Saline	1857–1861
Ewing, Ephraim BrevardEphraim Brevard Ewing	Ray	1859–1861
Bates, BartonBarton Bates	St. Charles	1862–1865
Dryden, John D. S.John D. S. Dryden	Marion	1862–1865
Wagner, DavidDavid Wagner	Lewis	1865–1877
Lovelace, Walter L.Walter L. Lovelace	Montgomery	1865–1866
Holmes, NathanielNathaniel Holmes	St. Louis	1865–1868
Flagg, Thomas James ClarkThomas James Clark Flagg	Pike	1866–1868
Baker, JamesJames Baker	Greene	1868
Bliss, PhilemonPhilemon Bliss	Buchanan	1868–1872
Currier, WarrenWarren Currier	St. Louis	1868–1872
Adams, WashingtonWashington Adams	Cooper	1871–1874
Napton, William BarclayWilliam Barclay Napton	Saline	1873–1880
Ewing, Ephraim BrevardEphraim Brevard Ewing	Ray	1873
Vories, Henry M.Henry M. Vories	Buchanan	1873–1876
Sherwood, Thomas AdielThomas Adiel Sherwood	Greene	1873–1902
Lewis, Edward AugustusEdward Augustus Lewis	St. Louis	1874
Hough, WarwickWarwick Hough	Jackson	1875–1884
Norton, Elijah HiseElijah Hise Norton	Platte	1877–1888
Henry, John WardJohn Ward Henry	Macon	1876–1888
Ray, Robert D.Robert D. Ray	Carroll	1881–1890
Black, Francis MarionFrancis Marion Black	Jackson	1885–1894
Brace, TheodoreTheodore Brace	Monroe	1887–1907
Barclay, ShephardShephard Barclay	St. Louis	1889–1898
Gantt, James BrittonJames Britton Gantt	Henry	1891–1910
Thomas, John LilburnJohn Lilburn Thomas	Jefferson	1890–1892
MacFarlane, George BennettGeorge Bennett MacFarlane	Audrain	1890–1898
Burgess, Gavon DrummondGavon Drummond Burgess	Linn	1893–1910
Robinson, Waltour MossWaltour Moss Robinson	Jasper	1895–1904
Williams, William MuirWilliam Muir Williams	Cooper	1898
Marshall, William ChampeWilliam Champe Marshall	St. Louis	1899–1906
Valliant, Leroy D.Leroy D. Valliant	St. Louis	1899–1912
Fox, James DavidJames David Fox	Madison	1903–1910
Lamm, HenryHenry Lamm	Pettis	1905–1914
Graves, Waller WashingtonWaller Washington Graves	Bates	1906–1928
Woodson, Archelaus MariusArchelaus Marius Woodson	Buchanan	1907–1925
Ferriss, FranklinFranklin Ferriss	St. Louis	1910–1912
Kennish, JohnJohn Kennish	Jackson	1910–1913
Brown, John ChiltonJohn Chilton Brown	Carter	1911–1915
Bond, Henry WhitelawHenry Whitelaw Bond	St. Louis	1913–1919
Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge Faris	Pemiscot	1913–1919
Walker, Robert FranklinRobert Franklin Walker	Morgan	1913–1930
Blair, James ThomasJames Thomas Blair	DeKalb	1915–1924
Revelle, Charles G.Charles G. Revelle	St. Francois	1915–1916
Williams, Fred LincolnFred Lincoln Williams	Jasper	1917–1920
Williamson, John IsaacJohn Isaac Williamson	Jackson	1919–1920
Goode, Richard LivingstonRichard Livingston Goode	St. Louis	1919–1922
Elder, ConwayConway Elder	St. Louis	1921–1922
Higbee, EdwardEdward Higbee	Adair	1921–1922
Blair, David ElmoreDavid Elmore Blair	Jasper	1921–1930
Ragland, William T.William T. Ragland	Monroe	1919–1932
White, John TurnerJohn Turner White	Greene	1923–1932
Atwood, Frank ElyFrank Ely Atwood	Carroll	1925–1934
Otto, Robert WilliamRobert William Otto	Franklin	1925–1926
Gantt, Ernest S.Ernest S. Gantt	Audrain	1927–1946
Gentry, North ToddNorth Todd Gentry	Boone	1928
Frank, William FrancisWilliam Francis Frank	Adair	1929–1938
Henwood, BerrymanBerryman Henwood	Marion	1930–1932
Ellison, George RobbGeorge Robb Ellison	Nodaway	1931–1955
Hays, Charles ThomasCharles Thomas Hays	Marion	1933–1942
Burney, Clarence AlexanderClarence Alexander Burney	Jackson	1933
Tipton, Ernest MossErnest Moss Tipton	Jackson	1933–1955
Leedy, Jr., Charles A.Charles A. Leedy, Jr.	Jackson	1933–1964
Coles, Walter D.Walter D. Coles	St. Louis	1935
Collet, John CaskieJohn Caskie Collet	Chariton	1935–1937
Douglas, James MarshJames Marsh Douglas	St. Louis	1937–1949
Lucas, Raymond B.Raymond B. Lucas	Scott	1938
Clark, Albert M.Albert M. Clark	Ray	1939–1950
Hyde, Laurance M.Laurance M. Hyde	Mercer	1943–1966
Conkling, Roscoe P.Roscoe P. Conkling	Buchanan	1947–1954
Dalton, Sidna PoageSidna Poage Dalton	Cape Girardeau	1950–1965
Hollingsworth, FrankFrank Hollingsworth	Audrain	1950–1964
Westhues, Henry J.Henry J. Westhues	Howard	1954–1963
Eager, Henry I.Henry I. Eager	Jackson	1955–1968
Storckman, Clem F.Clem F. Storckman	St. Louis City	1955–1970
Holman, LawrenceLawrence Holman	Randolph	1963–1977
Henley, Fred L.Fred L. Henley	Pemiscot	1964–1978
Finch, Jr., James A.James A. Finch, Jr.	Cape Girardeau	1965–1978
Donnelly, Robert TrueRobert True Donnelly	Laclede	1965–1988
Seiler, Robert EldridgeRobert Eldridge Seiler	Jasper	1967–1982
Morgan, June P. (J. P.)June P. (J. P.) Morgan	Livingston	1969–1982
Bardgett, John E.John E. Bardgett	St. Louis	1970–1982
Rendlen, Albert L.Albert L. Rendlen	Marion	1977–1992
Simeone, Joseph J.Joseph J. Simeone	St. Louis	1978–1979
Welliver, Warren DeeWarren Dee Welliver	Boone	1979–1989
Higgins, Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson Higgins	Platte	1979–1991
Gunn, Jr., George F.George F. Gunn, Jr.	St. Louis	1982–1985
Billings, William HowardWilliam Howard Billings	Dunklin	1982–1991
Blackmar, Charles BlakeyCharles Blakey Blackmar	St. Louis	1982–1992
Robertson, Jr., Edward D.Edward D. Robertson, Jr.	Cole	1985–1998
Covington, Ann K.Ann K. Covington	Boone	1989–2001
Holstein, John C.John C. Holstein	Howell	1989–2002
Benton, William DuaneWilliam Duane Benton	Cole	1991–2004
Thomas, Elwood L.Elwood L. Thomas	Clay	1991–1995
Price, Jr., William RayWilliam Ray Price, Jr.	Jackson	1992-2012
Limbaugh, Jr., Stephen N.Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.	Cape Girardeau	1992–2008
White, Ronnie L.Ronnie L. White	St. Louis	1995–2007
Wolff, Michael A.Michael A. Wolff	St. Louis	1998–2011
Stith, Laura DenvirLaura Denvir Stith	Jackson	2001-present
Teitelman, Richard B.Richard B. Teitelman	St. Louis City	2002-present
Russell, Mary RhodesMary Rhodes Russell	Marion	2004-present
Breckenridge, PatriciaPatricia Breckenridge	Vernon	2007-present
Fischer, ZelZel Fischer	Atchison	2008-present
Draper, III, George W.George W. Draper, III	St. Louis	2011-present
Wilson, Paul C.Paul C. Wilson	Boone	2012-present

References

1. Supreme Court Judges – courts.mo.gov – Retrieved November 5, 2007

• Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006. Jefferson City, MO:Secretary of State.