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President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865

This article is about the president of the Confederate States. For the governor of Arkansas, see Jefferson Davis (Arkansas politician).

For other uses, see Jefferson Davis (disambiguation).

Jefferson Davis
Photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1859
In office February 22, 1862 – May 5, 1865 Provisional: February 18, 1861 – February 22, 1862
Vice President	Alexander H. Stephens
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
In office March 4, 1857 – January 21, 1861
Preceded by	Stephen Adams
Succeeded by	Adelbert Ames (1870)
In office August 10, 1847 – September 23, 1851
Preceded by	Jesse Speight
Succeeded by	John J. McRae
In office March 7, 1853 – March 4, 1857
President	Franklin Pierce
Preceded by	Charles Conrad
Succeeded by	John B. Floyd
In office December 8, 1845 – Octob