James M. Wayne
James Wayne | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office January 14, 1835 – July 5, 1867 | |
| Nominated by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | William Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office February 22, 1834 – January 13, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | William Archer |
| Succeeded by | John Mason |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – January 13, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | George Gilmer |
| Succeeded by | Jabez Jackson |
| 16th Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
| In office September 8, 1817 – July 12, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Charlton |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1815–1816 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1867 (aged 76–77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Jacksonian |
| Spouse |
Mary Johnson (m. 1813) |
| Children | 2, including Henry |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1815 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Chatham Light Dragoons |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
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. He was a member of the Democratic Party.