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Hace 4 días · I rise, Mr. President, for the purpose of announcing to the Senate that I have satisfactory evidence that the State of Mississippi, by a solemn ordinance of her people in convention assembled, has declared her separation from the United States.
Hace 4 días · The next work (on the 9th February) was the unanimous choice of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, as President, and Alexander H Stephens, of Georgia, as Vice-President. Thus it was, that, at the very inception of their movement to a new Union and an independent nationality, the Southern States turned to Jefferson Davis , at ...
Hace 2 días · Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.
Hace 9 horas · Jefferson Davis led the Confederate States during the Civil War. On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. This marked the beginning of the Confederacy, a separate entity from the United States of America. Jefferson Davis, a prominent figure in the South, was chosen as the ...
Hace 4 días · Davis, Jefferson. Letter from Jefferson Davis to Varina Howell Davis (September 7, 1873). (2024, June 03). ... Never Miss an Update Subscribe . Follow Us. A program of. Partners & Affiliates. Encyclopedia Virginia 946 Grady Ave. Ste. 100 Charlottesville, VA 22903 (434) 924-3296. About;
Hace 4 días · On receiving official notice of the secession of Mississippi, President Davis, then in the United States Senate, delivered his farewell address to that body.
Hace 4 días · Jefferson Finis Davis was an American politician born on June 3, 1808. During his political career — which began in 1825 — Davis held numerous positions. His most recent position was as President of the Confederate States of America.
