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Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.
May 30, 2024 · Jefferson Davis (born June 3, 1808, Christian county, Kentucky, U.S.—died December 6, 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana) was the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65).
Nov 9, 2009 · Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was a Southern planter, Democratic politician and hero of the Mexican-American War who represented...
Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was Jefferson Davis? After a distinguished military career, Jefferson Davis served as a U.S. senator and as secretary of war under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president...
Jefferson Finis Davis, the first and only President of the Confederate States of America, was a planter, politician and soldier born in Kentucky and raised in Mississippi.
Dec 22, 2021 · Jefferson Davis was a celebrated veteran of the Mexican War (1846–1848), a U.S. senator from Mississippi (1847–1851; 1857–1861), secretary of war under U.S. president Franklin Pierce (1853–1857), and the only president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Jan 12, 2024 · A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Mexican-American War veteran, U.S. Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis served as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis, (born June 3, 1808, Christian county, Ky., U.S.—died Dec. 6, 1889, New Orleans, La.), U.S. political leader, president of the Confederate States of America (1861–65). He graduated from West Point and served as a lieutenant in the Wisconsin Territory and later in the Black Hawk War. In 1835 he became a planter in Mississippi.
Jefferson Davis: A Featured Biography. Born in Kentucky in 1808 and raised in Mississippi, Jefferson Davis graduated from West Point in 1828. Following brief service in Congress and military duty in the war with Mexico, he served as secretary of war (1853-1857) under Franklin Pierce.
Jefferson Davis. Facts, information and articles about Jefferson Davis, a prominent figure of the Civil War. Jefferson Davis Facts. Born. June 3, 1808, Fairview, Kentucky. Died. December 6, 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana. Office Held. President Of Confederate States. February 18, 1861 – May 10, 1865. Military Rank. Colonel. Wars Fought.
