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Jefferson Davis — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 June 1808 · Died: 6 December 1889 · Age at death: 81
How old was Jefferson Davis when he died?
Jefferson Davis died aged 81. He was born on 3 June 1808 and died on 6 December 1889.
President of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
Did you know?Before the war, he served as the United States Secretary of War and oversaw a major expansion of the Capitol building.
Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, leading the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Years since death
- 136
- Born
- June 3, 1808 · Fairview, United States
- Died
- December 6, 1889
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Politics, Literature, Business
Family
- Father
- Samuel Emory Davis
- Mother
- Jane Cooke
- Spouses
- Sarah Knox Taylor, Varina Davis
- Children
- Margaret Howell Davis Hayes, Varina Anne Davis
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