The Political Graveyard: Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia

Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia

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James Moore Wayne (1790-1867) — also known as James M. Wayne — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., 1790. Father of Henry Constantine Wayne; uncle of Sarah Anderson 'Addie' Stites (who married William Washington Gordon (1796-1842)); granduncle of William Washington Gordon (1834-1912). Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1815-16; mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1817-19; state court judge in Georgia, 1820-22; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1829-35; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1835-67; died in office 1867. Episcopalian. Died in Washington, D.C., July 5, 1867. Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
- See also Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in Screven County, Ga., January 17, 1796. Son of Ambrose Gordon (1751-1804) and Elizabeth (Meade) Gordon; married 1826 to Sarah Anderson 'Addie' Stites (1806-1882) (niece of James Moore Wayne); father of William Washington Gordon (1834-1912); grandfather of Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927; founder of the Girl Scouts of America in 1912). Lawyer; mayor of Savannah, Ga., 1834-36; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1835; member of Georgia state senate, 1838; founder and president of the Central Railroad and Banking Co. Died, from bilious pleurisy, in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., March 22, 1842. Original interment at Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.; reinterment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.; memorial monument at Wright Square, Savannah, Ga. Gordon County, Ga. is named for him.
- See also Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Henry Constantine Wayne (1810-1883) — also known as Henry C. Wayne — of Georgia. Born September 18, 1810. Son of James Moore Wayne. Adjutant General of Georgia, 1860-65. Died in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., March 15, 1883. Interment at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
- See also Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia
William Washington Gordon (1834-1912) — also known as W. W. Gordon — of Savannah, Chatham County, Ga. Born in 1834. Grandnephew of James Moore Wayne; son of William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) and Sarah Anderson (Stites) Gordon (1806-1882); married 1857 to Eleanor Lytle 'Nelly' Kinzie; father of Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927; founder of the Girl Scouts of America). Cotton merchant; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; director, Central Railroad of Georgia; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1884-90; general in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Died in 1912. Burial location unknown.
- See also Wayne-Gordon-Stites-Low family of Georgia

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