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James Moore Wayne

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James Moore Wayne lived from 1790 to July 5, 1867 and was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1835 to 1867. He previously served as the sixteenth mayor of Savannah, Georgia, from 1817 to 1819, and as the member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgias at large congressional district from 1829 to 1835, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Andrew Jackson. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

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Role
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
United States 1
Born
1790 1
Birthplace
Savannah, Georgia, U.S. 1
Died
1867 1
Death Date
1867-07-05 1
Place of Death
Washington, D.C., U.S. 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
Role (category)
Lawyer 1
Role (category)
Politician 1
Role (category)
Associate Justice 1
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Gender
Male 1
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James Moore Wayne (1790 – July 5, 1867) was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1835 to 1867.
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    James Moore Wayne (1790 - July 5, 1867) was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1835 to 1867. He previously served as the sixteenth mayor of Savannah, Georgia, from 1817 to 1819 and the member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's at-large congressional district from 1829 to 1835, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Andrew Jackson.
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    July 5, 1867 (aged 76-77) Washington, D.C., U.S
  • Introduction
    James Moore Wayne (1790 - July 5, 1867) was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1835 to 1867.
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Wikidata: James Moore Wayne
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  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, James Moore Wayne (1790, July 5, 1867) was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justic
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James M. Wayne (Wikipedia)
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James Moore Wayne (1790, July 5, 1867) was an American attorney, judge and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1835 to 1867.
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