Biography of jefferson davis

    biography of jefferson davis
Field Information
Full Name Jefferson Davis
Date of Birth 03 June 1808
Place of Birth Fairview, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death 06 December 1889
Place of Death New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence United States (pre-Civil War), Confederate States of America (during Civil War)
Education Transylvania University, United States Military Academy at West Point
Profession Politician, Military Officer
Years of Activity 1830s - 1880s
Brief Information Jefferson Davis served as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. Prior to his presidency, he held positions as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator from Mississippi, and the Secretary of War. His leadership of the Confederacy remains a significant and controversial part of American history.