Timeline
Birth- Jun 3, 1808
Fairview, KY
Birth- Jun 3, 1808
Birth
Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Birth- Jan 1, 1808
Death
Dec 6, 1889
Death
Orleans, Lousiana, USA
Marriage- Jun 17, 1835-Age: 27 years
Sarah Knox Taylor
Louisville, KY
Marriage- Feb 26, 1845-Age: 37 years
Varina Banks Howell,
Natchez, MS
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 40 - 38 years
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1848
Rank
Colonel
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1846
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 57 - 53 years
Rank
President
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1861
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1865
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Quote
All we ask is to be let alone
Education: Place
West Point NY
Education: From
Jan 1, 1824
Education: To
Jan 1, 1828
Education: Institution
United States Military Academy
Employment: Employer
Confederate States of America
Employment: Position
President
Employment: End Date
May 10, 1865
Employment: Place
Richmond VA
Employment: Start Date
Feb 18, 1861
Gender
Male
Occupation
President of the Confederate States
Race or Ethnicity
English, Scottish, Welsh
Religion
Episcopal
Death- Dec 6, 1889-Age: 82 years
New Orleans, LA
Natural Causes
Death- Dec 6, 1889-Age: 82 years
Death
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Burial
Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, VA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Other Facts
Father
Samuel Emory Davis
Mother
Jane Cook
Also known as
Jefferson Davis, Jeff Davis
Full Name
Jefferson Finis Davis
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