| 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. |