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| South |
| 1807-1889 |
| Kentucky
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| President of the Confederacy |
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Jefferson Davis, first and only
president of the Confederacy, left the U.S.
Senate to help lead the secessionist states in 1861. But
his political skills or lack thereof, made the new government's
performance inconsistent and often fractious, although
his support of Robert E. Lee was
his strongest point. Davis was imprisoned for two years
after the war but never tried, and died a much-admired
figure in the South. |
