(circa 1790–1867), US Supreme Court associate justice 1835–67. Before being appointed to the Court by President Jackson, he served in the US House of Representatives 1829–35 as a member from Georgia. On the Court, he worked to achieve a compromise between slavery and preservation of the Union.
Definition of Wayne, James Moore in US English:
Wayne, James Moore
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(circa 1790–1867), US Supreme Court associate justice 1835–67. Before being appointed to the Court by President Jackson, he served in the US House of Representatives 1829–35 as a member from Georgia. On the Court, he worked to achieve a compromise between slavery and preservation of the Union.