| Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky |
| Term Start: | December 31, 2000 |
| Term End: | September 12, 2022 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky |
| Term Start1: | 1998 |
| Term End1: | 2000 |
| Predecessor1: | William Bertelsman |
| Successor1: | Karl Spillman Forester |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky |
| Term Start2: | September 28, 1981 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 2000 |
| Appointer2: | Ronald Reagan |
| Predecessor2: | Howard David Hermansdorfer |
| Successor2: | Karen K. Caldwell |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Grayson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education: | University of Kentucky College of Law (LLB) |
Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr. (February 11, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Wilhoit received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1960. He was in private practice in Grayson, Kentucky from 1960 to 1981, serving as the city attorney for Grayson from 1962 to 1966, and was the county attorney of Carter County, Kentucky from 1966 to 1970.
On August 11, 1981, Wilhoit was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated by Judge Howard David Hermansdorfer. Wilhoit was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1981, and received his commission on September 28, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1998 to 2000, assuming senior status on December 31, 2000.
Wilhoit died on September 12, 2022, at the age of 87.[1]