Jefferson Davis

(1808-1889)

President of the Confederate States of America

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Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the American Civil War. He previously served as the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857 under President Franklin Pierce.

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Born	3 June 1808 Fairview, Kentucky
Died	6 December 1889 (aged 81) New Orleans, Louisiana
Zodiac	Gemini
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Varina Anne Davis · Daughter · 1864-1898 · American writer edit info

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Joseph Emory Davis · Brother · 1784-1870 · American lawyer edit info

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Varina Davis · 1826-1906 · Second wife of President Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederate States info edit view couple »

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Sarah Knox Taylor · 1814-1835 · Daughter of Zachary Taylor info edit view couple »

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