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James Moore Wayne
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
James Moore Wayne served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Andrew Jackson and confirmed Jan 9, 1835.
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson
- Confirmed
- Jan 9, 1835
- Born
- 1790
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAndrew Jackson · Jan 9, 1835 – Jul 5, 1867
Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)1808
- Read law1810
Career
Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1810-1812, 1819-1824; U.S. Army captain, 1812-1815; State representative, Georgia, 1815-1816; Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1816-1819; Judge, Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and Terminer for the City of Savannah [Georgia], 1819-1824; Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, 1824-1829; U.S. representative from Georgia, 1829-1835
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