Davis, Jefferson

Davis, Jefferson, 1808–89, American statesman, President of the Southern Confederacy, b. Fairview, near Elkton, Ky. His birthday was June 3.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Confederacy and After
• Early Political Career
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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