Thomas N. Chapman

Professional career

• Judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, appointed by Governor Mike Parson on August 30, 2018 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James E. Welsh
• Before his appellate appointment, Chapman held the role of a judge of the 43rd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri from 2010 to 2018, including as presiding judge from 2012 to 2018.

Education

Additional information

• He was re‐elected in the November 3, 2020 retention election with 71.7% of the vote.
• Beyond his judicial role, Chapman has held leadership positions in the Chillicothe Rotary Club (past president), Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce (Person of the Year, 2018), and various local boards and volunteer programs
• He was first elected to the circuit court in 2010 and re‐elected in 2012.
• Prior to that, he practiced law for 19 years in private practice with Chapman, Cowherd, Turner & Tschannen in Livingston County, Missouri
• He has also served on the Missouri Criminal Justice Task Force, the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission, and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council