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Jefferson Davis

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Noun

1. davis, jefferson davis

American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)

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Jefferson Davis

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American soldier and president of the Confederacy (1861-1865). He was captured by Union soldiers in 1865 and imprisoned for two years, and although he was indicted for treason in 1866, he was never prosecuted.

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