John W. Reynolds

For other persons named John W. Reynolds, see John W. Reynolds (disambiguation).

36^th Governor of Wisconsin
John W. Reynolds
In office January 4, 1963 – January 4, 1965
Lieutenant	Jack B. Olson
Preceded by	Gaylord Nelson
Succeeded by	Warren P. Knowles

Born	April 4, 1921(1921-04-04) Green Bay, Wisconsin
Died	January 6, 2002 (aged 80) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic

John W. Reynolds (April 4, 1921 – January 6, 2002), a member of the Democratic Party, was an American politician and federal judge. He served as the 36th governor of Wisconsin.

John Reynolds was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was the state attorney general from 1959 to 1963 and governor of Wisconsin from 1963 to 1965. He was then appointed in October 1965 as a U.S. District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and he was chief judge from 1971 to 1986.

Reynolds died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at age 80 due to complications from heart disease.^[1]

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Preceded by Gaylord A. Nelson	Governor of Wisconsin 1963–1965	Succeeded by Warren P. Knowles

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