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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 · Jefferson Davis was a 19th century U.S. senator best known as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
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.
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. 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.
Feb 6, 2017 · As president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis was in charge of policy, national strategy, and military strategy and operations during the four and a half years of the Civil War.
Nov 10, 2018 · Quick Facts. After graduating from the US Military Academy at West Point, Jefferson Davis served in the Black Hawk and Mexican-American Wars, served as President Franklin Pierce's Secretary of War, and was elected to the US Senate where he led the southern defense of slavery.
After leaving the cabinet, Davis immediately returned to the Senate; in 1861, following Mississippi’s secession from the Union, Davis left office and returned home, hoping to head the Confederate army. Instead, in 1861, he became the first president of the Confederate States of America.
