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Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party

Biography

Born 1808-06-03 · Died 1889-12-06

President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party

Political ideology

  • separatism
  • separatism
  • separatism

Occupations

  • military officer
  • politician
  • businessperson
  • political writer
  • writer
  • military officer
  • politician
  • businessperson
  • political writer
  • writer
  • military officer
  • politician
  • businessperson
  • political writer
  • writer

Terms in office & positions

  • President of the Confederate States — 1861-02-18 – 1865-05-10
  • United States Secretary of War — 1853-03-07 – 1857-03-04
  • United States representative — 1845-12-08 – 1846-06-01
  • United States senator — 1847-08-10 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1851-09-23
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-01-21
  • board member — 1847-12-30 – 1851-03-00
  • President of the Confederate States — 1861-02-18 – 1865-05-10
  • United States Secretary of War — 1853-03-07 – 1857-03-04
  • United States representative — 1845-12-08 – 1846-06-01
  • United States senator — 1847-08-10 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1851-09-23
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-01-21
  • board member — 1847-12-30 – 1851-03-00
  • President of the Confederate States — 1861-02-18 – 1865-05-10
  • United States Secretary of War — 1853-03-07 – 1857-03-04
  • United States representative — 1845-12-08 – 1846-06-01
  • United States senator — 1847-08-10 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1851-09-23
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
  • United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-01-21
  • board member — 1847-12-30 – 1851-03-00

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Offices & 2026 races

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