Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was a politician who served as the United States Secretary of War. He is best known for serving as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, which was during the Civil War. However, he did a lot more throughout his life. He is considered a hero of the Mexican-American War.
He also represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. A notable member of the Democrat Party, he wrote books like “The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government” and the acclaimed “A Short History of the Confederate States of America.” Davis passed away in 1889.
