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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 was president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65). Prior to that, Davis served in the army and represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives (1845–46) and the Senate (1847–51 and 1857–61).
- Hudson Strode
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.
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...
Jan 12, 2024 · June 3, 1808–December 6, 1889. 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.
- Harry Searles
May 11, 2015 · On the anniversary of the capture of Jefferson Davis by Union forces, explore 10 surprising facts about the Confederate 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.
