The Honorable John W. Reynolds Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office August 31, 1986 – January 6, 2002 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office 1971–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Emmet Tehan |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Warren |
| United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin | |
| In office October 21, 1965 – August 31, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Philip Grubb |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Peter Stadtmueller |
| 36th Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 1963 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Lieutenant | Jack B. Olson |
| Preceded by | Gaylord Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Warren P. Knowles |
| 34th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – January 7, 1963 | |
| Governor | Gaylord Nelson |
| Preceded by | Stewart G. Honeck |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. April 4, 1921 Green Bay, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | January 7, 2002 (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Relatives | Thomas Reynolds (grandfather) |
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| Profession | attorney, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Whitcome Reynolds Jr. (April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002) was the 36th governor of Wisconsin (1963–1965) and served 21 years as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1965–1986). A Democrat, he previously served as the 34th attorney general of Wisconsin (1959–1963).
His father, John W. Reynolds Sr., was the 26th Attorney General of Wisconsin; his grandfather, Thomas Reynolds, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.