J. Wallace Winborne

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John Wallace Winborne (1884-1966) was an American jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1937-1962, including service as chief justice from 1956-1962.

Around 1910, Winborne moved to Marion, North Carolina and joined the law firm of J. Will Pless. He became active in politics, serving as chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party at one time. Winborne was also a mason and rose to become grand master of the state Masonic Lodge, before his appointment to the state's highest court as an associate justice in 1937.