Woodrow W. Jones
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Woodrow Wilson Jones (January 26, 1914 – November 25, 2002) was a
Jones was nominated by President
Education and career
Born on January 26, 1914, in
- ^ FJC Bio indicates he was born in Rutherfordton, while Cong Bio indicates he was born in the adjacent Green Hill Township.
Congressional and subsequent political service
Jones was elected as a
Jones was a signatory to the 1956 Southern Manifesto that opposed the desegregation of public schools ordered by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education.
Federal judicial service
Jones was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 27, 1967, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina vacated by Judge James Braxton Craven Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1968 to 1984. He assumed senior status on February 1, 1985.[1][2] He presided over the criminal proceedings related to Project WestVote, a large federal investigation into vote-buying in western North Carolina.[3] His service was terminated on November 25, 2002, due to his death in Rutherfordton. He was interred in the Rutherfordton City Cemetery in Rutherfordton.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d United States Congress. "Woodrow W. Jones (id: J000263)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c "Jones, Woodrow Wilson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Obituaries in the News: Woodrow Jones". The Edwardsville Intellegencer. Associated Press. November 25, 2002. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
External links
- United States Congress. "Woodrow W. Jones (id: J000263)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Woodrow Wilson Jones at Find a Grave
- Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- OurCampaigns.com profile
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
