Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867
For 32 Years Associate Of The U.S. Supreme Court
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
1. James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 Marker
The house was originally owned by James M. Wayne, one of Georgia's most illustrious public men. After service as Mayor of Savannah, Judge of the Eastern Circuit, and as Congressman, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Jackson in 1835. An able and courageous jurist, Wayne served on the highest court with distinction until his death in 1867 at Washington.
Though devoted to his native State, Judge Wayne was a strong Unionist. Opposing Secession, he remained on the Supreme Court after Georgia left the Union, a decision sharply contrasting with the course of his son, Henry C. Wayne, who resigned his commission in the U.S. Army in 1860 on the approach of war to serve Georgia as Adjutant General.
The Wayne residence was purchased in 1831 by a distinguished Savannahian, William Washington Gordon (1796-1842), organizer and first President of the Central of Georgia Railroad. President Taft was a guest there in 1909.
Erected 1952 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-6.)
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Location. 32° 4.614′ N, 81° 5.562′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on East Oglethorpe Ave. near Bull Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Tyrants Fall In Every Foe Liberty's In Every Blow" (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Juliette Low (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low (a few steps from this marker); Original 1733 Burial Plot
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 Marker, at left
Shares location with others ... see other nearby markers section for information.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for James Moore Wayne. (Submitted on February 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
circa 1850
3. James Moore Wayne
Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008
4. Wayne-Gordon House, today owned by Girl Scouts of America
Juliette Gordon Low - founder of the Girl Scouts of America, was born and raised in the Wayne-Gordon House.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,568 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on November 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
