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Jefferson Davis
Democrat · House and Senate · Mississippi · 1845–1861
Jefferson Davis was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi, serving 1845–1861. Cast 1,787 votes and missed 22.2%.
- Years in Congress
- 8
- Votes missed
- 22.2%
- Born
- 1808
- Died
- 1889
Biography
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889)
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Terms in office
- House, Mississippi, -1th District1845–1847 · Democrat
- Senate, Mississippi1847–1851 · Democrat
- Senate, Mississippi1857–1861 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Jefferson Davis (D-MS), House & Senate 1845–1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/D000113/jefferson-davis (accessed 2026-10-13).