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'''Jefferson Davis''' was an American and Confederate politician, best known for being the first (and only) [[president]] of the breakaway [[Confederate States of America]].
'''Jefferson Davis''' was an American and Confederate politician, best known for being the first (and only) [[president]] of the breakaway [[Confederate States of America]].
Davis was born in [[Kentucky]] on or around June 3, 1808 (actual date not certain), into a military family, his father having served in the Revolutionary War, and in 1828 he married Sarah Tailor and Varina Howell (but not at the same time). He was appointed to the United States Military Academy. He served in the military from 1831 until 1835 when he resigned and settled in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Davis was born in [[Kentucky]] on or around June 3, 1808 (actual date not certain) into a military family, his father having served in the Revolutionary War. In 1835 he married Sarah Knox Taylor, the daughter of President [[Zachary Taylor]]. Sarah died of malaria three months after their wedding. He married Varina Howell in 1845; they had six children, three of whom reach adulthood. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy. He served in the military from 1831 until 1835 when he resigned and settled in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Jefferson Davis is best known as the only president of the [[Confederate States of America]]. Davis did not get involved in politics until 1843 at the age of 35. He was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1845 and resigned in 1846 to re-enter the army during the Mexican War. He continued in this service until 1847 when he was appointed by the governor of Mississippi to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.
Jefferson Davis is best known as the only president of the [[Confederate States of America]]. Davis did not get involved in politics until 1843 at the age of 35. He was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1845 and resigned in 1846 to re-enter the army during the Mexican War. He continued in this service until 1847 when he was appointed by the governor of Mississippi to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate.