Woodrow W. Jones
Woodrow Jones | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| In office February 1, 1985 – November 25, 2002 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| In office 1968–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Warlick |
| Succeeded by | Robert Daniel Potter |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| In office June 28, 1967 – February 1, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Braxton Craven Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David B. Sentelle |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 11th district | |
| In office November 7, 1950 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred L. Bulwinkle |
| Succeeded by | Basil Lee Whitener |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Woodrow Wilson Jones January 26, 1914 |
| Died | November 25, 2002 (aged 88) Rutherfordton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rutherfordton City Cemetery Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Mars Hill College (AA) Wake Forest University School of Law (LLB) |
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Woodrow Wilson Jones (January 26, 1914 – November 25, 2002) was a United States representative from North Carolina and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Jones was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 27, 1967, to a seat vacated by J. Braxton Craven, Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1967, and received commission the same day. Served as chief judge, 1968–1984. Assumed senior status on February 1, 1985. Jones's service was terminated on November 25, 2002, due to death.