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Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis

Former President of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson F. Davis 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... Wikipedia
Born: June 3, 1808, Fairview, KY
Died: December 6, 1889 (age 81 years), New Orleans, LA
Previous offices: President of the Confederate States of America (1862–1865), Senator, MS (1857–1861), United States Secretary of War (1853–1857), and more
Spouse: Varina Howell Davis (m. 1845–1889) and Sarah Knox Taylor (m. 1835–1835)