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Varina Anne Banks Davis (née Howell; May 7, 1826 – October 16, 1906) was the only First Lady of the Confederate States of America, and the longtime second wife of President Jefferson Davis. She moved to the Presidential Mansion in Richmond, Virginia , in mid-1861, and lived there for the remainder of the Civil War .
22 de dic. de 2021 · Learn about the life and role of Varina Howell Davis, the second wife of Confederate president Jefferson Davis and the First Lady of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Explore her background, education, personality, family, and views on slavery, secession, and the war.
June 3, 1808, Christian county, Kentucky, U.S. Died: December 6, 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana (aged 81) Title / Office: United States Senate (1848-1861), United States. Notable Family Members: spouse Varina Davis. Role In: American Civil War. Battle of Fort Sumter. Top Questions.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Digital ID # cph.3b41146. The First Lady of the Confederate States of America, Varina Howell Davis (1826–1906) was born in Louisiana, across the Mississippi River from Natchez, Mississippi, to William and Margaret Howell.
10 de abr. de 2018 · Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy, and Varina Davis was his wife — the Confederate first lady. It's Varina who caught Frazier's attention. His novel depicts Mrs. Davis...
30 de abr. de 2018 · The much younger second wife of Jefferson Davis, who presided over an imaginary country called the Confederate States of America, Varina Davis has escaped the opprobrium of statues dedicated in...
Learn about the life and achievements of Varina Howell Davis, the first lady of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Find out how she met and married Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president, and what she did after the war.
