John W. Reynolds Jr.

The Honorable John W. Reynolds Jr.
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. (1921-04-04)April 4, 1921 Green Bay, Wisconsin, US
Died	January 7, 2002(2002-01-07) (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Patricia Ann Brody ​ ​ (m. 1947⁠–⁠1967)​ Jane Conway
Children	5
Parents	John W. Reynolds Sr. (father) Madge (Flately) Reynolds (mother)
Relatives	Thomas Reynolds (grandfather)
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison (Ph.B.) University of Wisconsin Law School (LL.B.)
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.