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Jefferson Davis is Born
On June 3rd, 1808 Jefferson Davis is born in present day Christian County Kentucky. -
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Jefferson Davis Lifetime
The lifespan of Jefferson Davis. -
Family Moves to Mississippi
The Davis Family moves to WIlkinson County, Mississippi -
Jefferson Davis attends Catholic School
Jefferson Davis starts attending Catholic School in Springfield, Kentucky. -
Jefferson Davis Attends Westpoint
In 1824 Jefferson Davis attended Westpoint along with several other people who would play key roles in the war. -
Jefferson Davis becomes Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Jefferson Davis is comissioned as the Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in July of 1828. -
Jefferson Davis gets Pneumonia
On a assignment near a lumber mill he contracts Pneumonia. -
Davis marries Sarah Knox Taylor
Jefferson Davis marries Sarah Taylor in June 17th, 1835. -
Davis Resigns his House of Respresentatives seat
On the verge of the Mexican-American War Davis resigned his seat and volunteered in a military regiment. -
Davis Remarries to Varina Howell
On the verge of Davis' rising politcal career he marries Varina Howell. -
Davis Joins the House of Senate
Jefferson Davis joined the Senate appointed by Governor Brown of Mississippi. He was re-elected again the following year. -
Appointed as Secretary of War
President Franklin Pierce appoints Davis as Secretary of War -
Jefferson Davis Becomes First President of the Confederate States of America at Confederate Constitutional Convention.
In 1861 Jefferson Davis was made 'temporary' President of the Confederate States of America. -
Davis Family moves into the Confederate White House.
As one of the official signs that the Confederate is really happening the Davis Family moved into the new Confederate White House. -
Re-elected as Confederate President
He was later fully elected as President of the Confederate States of America. -
Davis is Imprisoned
Davis was placed in 'iron' for three days, and a year later he was sentenced for doing Treason. -
Jefferson Davis Dies
On December 6th of 1889 Jefferson Davis died. He was buried in a Cemetary in Hollywood, California.
