Timeline
Birth- 3 June 1808
Fairview, KY
Birth- 3 June 1808
Birth
Fairview, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Birth- 1 Jan 1808
Death
6 Dec 1889
Death
Orleans, Lousiana, USA
Marriage- 17 June 1835-Age: 27 years
Sarah Knox Taylor
Louisville, KY
Marriage- 26 Feb 1845-Age: 37 years
Varina Banks Howell,
Natchez, MS
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 40 - 38 years
Service End Date
1 Jan 1848
Rank
Colonel
Service Start Date
1 Jan 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
1 Jan 1861
Service End Date
1 Jan 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
1 Jan 1824
Education: To
1 Jan 1828
Education: Institution
United States Military Academy
Employment: Employer
Confederate States of America
Employment: Position
President
Employment: End Date
10 May 1865
Employment: Place
Richmond VA
Employment: Start Date
18 Feb 1861
Gender
Male
Occupation
President of the Confederate States
Race or Ethnicity
English, Scottish, Welsh
Religion
Episcopal
Death- 6 Dec 1889-Age: 82 years
New Orleans, LA
Natural Causes
Death- 6 Dec 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
![Jefferson Hon. Davis, [Hon. Jefferson Davis]](https://img.forceswarrecords.com/img/reference/ARCHIVES_DOCUMENT/death.171064:6606:510?width=50&height=50)
