Ann K. Covington

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 (age 82); Fairmont, West Virginia
Spouse	Charles J. McClain
Alma mater	Duke University; University of Missouri School of Law

Ann K. Covington (born March 5, 1942) 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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