William Ray Price Jr.

William Ray Price Jr. (born January 30, 1952) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri and its longest-serving Supreme Court member,^[1] having served from April 7, 1992, when he was appointed to the Court by then-Governor John Ashcroft,^[2] until August 1, 2012, when he retired from the bench. He was retained by a vote of the people of Missouri for twelve-year terms in 1994 and again in 2006. He served two 2-year terms as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from July 1, 1999, to June 30, 2001^[2] and from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011.^[3] He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Sigma from the University of Iowa, attended Yale Divinity School and received his law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1978. He was in private practice in Kansas City from 1978 to 1992, where he served as a director of Truman Medical Center and president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. Since retiring from the bench, he has joined the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP in its St. Louis office.^[4]

William Ray Price Jr.
Chairman of the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners
In office November 4, 2019 – March 3, 2021
Appointed by	Sam Page St. Louis County Council
Preceded by	Roland Corvington
Chief Justice of Missouri
In office July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011
Preceded by	Laura Denvir Stith
Succeeded by	Richard B. Teitelman
Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office April 7, 1992 – August 1, 2012
Appointed by	John Ashcroft
Preceded by	Charles Blakey Blackmar
Succeeded by	Paul C. Wilson
Personal details
Born	(1952-01-30) January 30, 1952 (age 72) Fairfield, Iowa
Spouse	Susan Marie Trainor
Alma mater	University of Iowa Yale Divinity School Washington and Lee University

References

1. David A. Lieb, "William Ray Price Jr. warns of political pressure on Mo. courts", stltoday.com, Jul. 1, 2011.
2. Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
3. Bob Watson, "Stith says last two years 'good'." Jefferson City News Tribune, Jun. 18, 2009.
4. William Ray Price, Jr. biography on the Armstrong Teasdale, LLP website

External links

• William Ray Price Jr. on the Missouri Supreme Court website