Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 1967 / Served to 2002
Woodrow Wilson Jones
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Woodrow Wilson Jones was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1937. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 28, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wake Forest Law 1937
- Succeeded
- James Braxton Craven Jr.
- Succeeded by
- David Bryan Sentelle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Western District of North Carolina · succeeded James Braxton Craven Jr. | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Mars Hill College | A.A. | 1934 |
| Wake Forest University School of Law | LL.B. | 1937 |
Sources
35 years on the Western District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).