The State Historical Society of Missouri has elected Robert M. Clayton III as its new president. He will serve a three-year term.

Clayton, a judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District, has served as a trustee since 2013. He succeeds former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who will remain on the board as a trustee.

Clayton brings decades of public service experience, including an eight-year term in state House of Representatives and leadership of the Missouri Public Service Commission. He also played a role in creating Missouri's Historical Preservation Tax Credit.

At the historical society's annual meeting on Saturday, Ann McGregor was elected vice president. McGregor, a third-generation owner of Herschend Family Entertainment, leads the family's philanthropic arm, the Neighbor

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