Birth of Jefferson Davis3 June 1808
Birth of Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jefferson Davis, based on 16 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
16 records1808–186512 events6 places
Chronological biography
1808
1812
Battle of New Orleans1812
Involved in the Battle of New Orleans
1831
Arrest of Jefferson Davis1831
The Indian chieftain, Blackhawk, is captured & placed in the charge of Lieutenant Davis
1845
Congress of Davis8 December 1845
Davis takes his seat in Congress
1846
Resignation of Jefferson Davis1846
Davis resigns his seat in Congress
Assault on Fort Teneria21 September 1846
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
Battle of Monterrey21 September 1846
Davis and the Mississippi Rifles serve under Taylor during the Monterrey campaign
Battle of Monterrey21 September 1846
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
1847
Battle of Buena Vista1847
The riflemen & Indiana volunteers under Davis turn the course of battle into victory for the Americans by a bold charge under heavy fire against Mexican forces
Battle of Buena Vista23 February 1847
Davis and the Mississippi Rifles help stabilize the American line at Buena Vista
Senator5 December 1847
Davis takes hist seat in the Senate
1851
Senator4 March 1851
Davis enters his new term as senator from Mississippi
1857
Chairman1857
Appointed Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs
1860
Election18 February 1860
Elected President of the Confederacy
1861
President of United States of America1861
Appointed President of the 7 Confederate States of America
1865
Arrest of Jefferson Davis22 May 1865
Captured by the Union cavalry led by Benjamin Pritchard
Titles and roles
Colonel · Mississippi Rifles Commander · President of Confederate States of America · President of USA
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.