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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jefferson_DavisJefferson Davis - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.history.com › topics › american-civil-warJefferson Davis: Civil War, Children & Home | HISTORY

    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...

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Jefferson-DavisJefferson Davis | Biography, Quotes, Civil War, Death, & Facts

    May 30, 2024 · Who was Jefferson Davis? What did Jefferson Davis do? 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).

  4. www.biography.com › political-figures › jefferson-davisJefferson Davis - Wife, Facts & Quotes - Biography

    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.

  5. www.battlefields.org › learn › biographiesJefferson Davis | American Battlefield Trust

    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.

  6. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › jefferson-finis-davisJefferson Davis, Biography, Significance, President of the...

    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. On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected to a six-year term as President of the Confederate States of America.

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › Jefferson-DavisJefferson Davis summary | Britannica

    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.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › jefferson-davisJefferson Davis | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · President of the Confederate States of America. J efferson Davis served as the president of the Confederate States of America during its four years of existence. He was the South 's political leader during the Civil War and the counterpart of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865; see entry).

  9. jeffersondavis.rice.eduThe Papers of Jefferson Davis | Rice University

    Best known as president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis was also a Mexican War hero, served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and was secretary of war under Franklin Pierce.

  10. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_DavisJeffersonJefferson Davis: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate

    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.