Jefferson Davis

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Jefferson Davis

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Order:

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1st President of the Confederate States

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Vice President:

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Alexander Stephens

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Term of Office:

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February 18, 1861 – May 10, 1865

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Predecessor:

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None

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Successor:

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None

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Date of BirthJune 3, 1808

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Place of Birth:Christian County, Kentucky

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Date of Death:December 6, 1889

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Place of Death:New Orleans, Louisiana

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First Lady:Varina Howell

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Political party:Democrat

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Profession:Soldier and Politician

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Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American soldier and politician. Davis is most famous for serving as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War (also known as the War Between the States). Before the Civil War he served in the legislature of Mississippi, both houses of the U.S. Congress and fought in the Mexican War as colonel of a volunteer regiment. Later he became Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Franklin Pierce.

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Jefferson Davis related Images and Photos (experimental)

Jefferson Davis	Jefferson Davis	The Inauguration of Jefferson Davis c.1861	Inauguration of Jefferson Davis at Senate House Montgomery Alabama 18th February 1861
Ann B. Davis	Al Jefferson	Al Jefferson	Jefferson City Missouri
Jim Davis	Jefferson Airplane - Photo	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson