John H. Wood Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office December 1, 1970 – May 29, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Lucius Desha Bunton III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Howland Wood Jr. March 31, 1916 Rockport, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 1979 (aged 63) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Education | |
John Howland Wood Jr. (March 31, 1916 – May 29, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge from Texas. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas before being assassinated by contract killer Charles Harrelson outside Wood's home in San Antonio, in 1979. Wood's killing was the first assassination of a federal judge in the 20th century.