Quotes by Jefferson Davis

About Jefferson Davis:


Jefferson Finis Davis was an American politician who was U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He took personal charge of the Confederate war plans but was unable to find a strategy to defeat the more populous and industrialized Union. His diplomatic efforts failed to gain recognition from any foreign country, and at home, the collapsing Confederate economy forced his government to print more and more paper money to cover the war's expenses, leading to runaway inflation and devaluation of the Confederate dollar.

Author Bio


  • NameJefferson Davis
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 1st president of the Confederate States (in office from 1861 to 1865)
  • BornJune 3, 1807
  • DiedDecember 6, 1889
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician