John W. Reynolds

John W. Reynolds (27 January 1875 – 5 April 1942) was an American attorney and educator in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of the state, he was the fourth dean of the Willamette University College of Law, the law school of his alma mater.

Early life John Reynolds was born in Salem, Oregon, to John and Sallie A. (née Truesdell) Reynolds on 27 January 1875. His father was a physician originally from Ohio. The younger Reynolds earned his education at the public schools in Salem before enrolling at Willamette University, also in Salem.

During his tenure the university's administration questioned whether the law school should continue to exist, as only four students earned degrees in a four-year period. Reynolds left the Willamette University Board of Trustees in June 1908. Starting in June 1909 he was in a partnership with A. F. Flegel with the law firm name of Flegel & Reynolds. He was a member of the Republican Party, but did not hold public office.

Later years Reynolds was a partner in the firm Reynolds, Flegel, and Smith in the 1940s. He was a member of the board of trustees for the Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church in Portland as well as a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. John Reynolds died of pneumonia in Portland on Easter Sunday, 5 April 1942, at the age of 67, and was entombed at Riverview Cemetery in Portland.