John Watkins Oliver (December 17, 1914 – April 25, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

John Watkins Oliver
Missouri Western District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Born 1914 in Cape Girardeau, MO
Died 1990 in Kansas City, MO
FJC ID: 1811
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri1936–1962
Appointments
1962–1990 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- University of Missouri School of LawLL.B. · 1936
- University of MissouriA.B. · 1933