

The Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Society was incorporated as a Missouri non-profit corporation on July 21, 1983. Incorporators were William H. Leedy, William A.R. Dalton, William E. Tipton, Virginia Henwood Gottlieb, all children of former judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, and Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr., then President of The Missouri Bar. Judge Warren D. Welliver was a driving force behind the establishment of the Society. Stated purposes included the following:
Subsequently, by-laws were adopted, and officers and trustees were elected. A Revenue Ruling establishing that dues and contributions to the Society are tax deductible was obtained.
Early activities of the Society included research necessary to the ultimate publication of a history of the Supreme Court of Missouri, commencement of an oral history project, efforts to locate and obtain memorabilia of persons connected with the court, needed restoration of portraits of former judges, and efforts to increase the membership of the Society.
Jonathan Sternberg, PRESIDENT
Joseph C. Blanton, Jr., PRESIDENT-ELECT
Heidi Doerhoff Vollet, SECRETARY-TREASURER
TRUSTEES
John S. Black, Kansas City
Suzanne Bocell Bradley, St. Joseph
Richard S. Brownlee III, Jefferson City
Robert M. Clayton III, Hannibal
William A.R. Dalton, Springfield
Stephen S. Davis, Clayton
Francis X. Duda, St. Louis
Sunny Seiler Dupree, Boston
Ginger K. Gooch, Springfield
Mike Greenwell, Shelbina
Lauren A. Horsman, Chillicothe
William H. Leedy, Washington D.C. (Resolution)
Andrea L. Lockridge, Cameron
Ryan M. McNew, Kansas City
Jeffery T. McPherson, Webster Groves
Jeremiah J. Morgan, Kansas City
Jesus A. Osete, Jefferson City
Jordan L. Pauluhn, St. Louis
William D. Powell, Springfield
W. Edward Reeves, Caruthersville
Beth S. Riggert, Columbia
Richard L. Rollings, Jr., Camdenton
David J. Roth, II, Owensville
Robert G. Russell, Warrensburg
Richard L. Schnake, Springfield
Craig A. Street, Springfield
Stuart Symington, Jr., Washington D.C.
Raymond E. Williams, West Plains
Kenneth H. Winn, Ph.D., St. Louis