U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1835 / Served to 1867
James Moore Wayne
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Andrew Jackson in 1835 and confirmed by voice vote, James Moore Wayne was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 9, 1835
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson, 1835
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Johnson Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | Supreme Court · succeeded William Johnson Jr. | Jackson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | 1808 | |
| Read law | 1810 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
32 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).