Jefferson Davis
1808 to 1889
12 documented presences
11 places
Quo Fuit places 12 dated presences for Jefferson Davis across 11 places, from 1818 to 1889. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Jefferson F. Davis (June 3, 1808 to December 6, 1889) was the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, leading the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Jefferson Davis was documented, and when
1818year
Mississippiattested
“In 1818, Davis returned to Mississippi, where as a 10-year-old he briefly studied at Jefferson College in Washington.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
1818year
Jefferson College (Mississippi)attested
“In 1818, Davis returned to Mississippi, where as a 10-year-old he briefly studied at Jefferson College in Washington.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
January 1833month
Fort Crawfordattested
“After Davis's return to Fort Crawford in January 1833, he and Taylor's daughter, Sarah, became romantically involved.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
1858year
Portland, Maineattested
“He spent the summer of 1858 in Portland, Maine recovering, and gave speeches in Maine, Boston, and New York, emphasizing the common heritage of all Americans and the importance of the constitution for defining the nation.”
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1858year
Maineattested
“He spent the summer of 1858 in Portland, Maine recovering, and gave speeches in Maine, Boston, and New York, emphasizing the common heritage of all Americans and the importance of the constitution for defining the nation.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
1869year
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandattested
“In the summer of 1869, he traveled to Britain and France, but found no business opportunities there.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
January 1877month
Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)attested
“In January 1877, the author Sarah Dorsey invited Davis to live on her estate at Beauvoir, Mississippi, and to begin writing his memoirs.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
July 1879month
Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)attested
“Dorsey died in July 1879, and left Beauvoir to Davis in her will, and he lived there for most of his remaining years.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
October 1887month
Georgia (U.S. State)attested
“In October 1887, Davis held his last tour, traveling to the Georgia State Fair in Macon, Georgia, for a grand reunion with Confederate veterans.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
October 1887month
Macon, Georgiaattested
“In October 1887, Davis held his last tour, traveling to the Georgia State Fair in Macon, Georgia, for a grand reunion with Confederate veterans.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
November 1889month
New Orleansattested
“In November 1889, Davis embarked on a steamboat in New Orleans in a cold rain, intending to visit Brierfield plantation.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
November 1889month
Brierfield Plantationattested
“In November 1889, Davis embarked on a steamboat in New Orleans in a cold rain, intending to visit Brierfield plantation.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
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Places Jefferson Davis is documented in
Beauvoir (Biloxi, Mississippi)2 presences · 1877 to 1879
New Orleans1 presence · 1889United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 presence · 1869Brierfield Plantation1 presence · 1889
Fort Crawford1 presence · 1833
Georgia (U.S. State)1 presence · 1887
Jefferson College (Mississippi)1 presence · 1818
Macon, Georgia1 presence · 1887
Maine1 presence · 1858
Mississippi1 presence · 1818
Portland, Maine1 presence · 1858
Other places tied to Jefferson Davis in the record
In each of these, a source puts Jefferson Davis and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Jefferson Davis was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1823year
Lexington, Kentuckymentioned
“In 1823, Davis attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.”
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1 September 1824exact date
United States Military Academymentioned
“His older brother Joseph got Davis appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point on September 1, 1824, where he became friends with classmates Albert Sidney Johnston and Leonidas Polk.”
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1 September 1824exact date
United Statesmentioned
“His older brother Joseph got Davis appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point on September 1, 1824, where he became friends with classmates Albert Sidney Johnston and Leonidas Polk.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
1829year
Michigan Territorymentioned
“In early 1829, he was stationed at Forts Crawford and Winnebago in Michigan Territory under the command of Colonel Zachary Taylor, who later became president of the United States.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
March 1832month
Mississippimentioned
“He went to Mississippi on furlough in March 1832, missing the outbreak of the Black Hawk War, and returned to duty just before the Battle of Bad Axe, which ended the war.”
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17 June 1835exact date
Beechland (Jeffersontown, Kentucky)mentioned
“They married at Beechland on June 17, 1835.”
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1840 to 1842period
Jackson, Mississippimentioned
“Davis became publicly involved in politics in 1840 when he attended a Democratic Party meeting in Vicksburg and served as a delegate to the party's state convention in Jackson; he served again in 1842.”
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22 February 1847exact date
Battle of Buena Vistamentioned
“Davis returned to Mexico and fought in the Battle of Buena Vista on February 22, 1847.”
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22 February 1847exact date
Mexicomentioned
“Davis returned to Mexico and fought in the Battle of Buena Vista on February 22, 1847.”
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March 1849month
Brierfield Plantationmentioned
“After the Senate session following Taylor's inauguration ended in March 1849, Davis returned to Brierfield Plantation.”
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16 November 1858exact date
Mississippimentioned
“Speaking to the Mississippi Legislature on November 16, 1858, Davis stated "if an Abolitionist be chosen President of the United States...”
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9 January 1861exact date
Washington, Mississippimentioned
“Mississippi seceded on January 9, 1861, though Davis stayed in Washington until he received official notification on January 21.”
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31 May 1862exact date
Richmond, Virginiamentioned
“On May 31, 1862, Johnston engaged the Union army less than ten miles from Richmond at the Battle of Seven Pines, where he was wounded.”
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31 May 1862exact date
Battle of Seven Pinesmentioned
“On May 31, 1862, Johnston engaged the Union army less than ten miles from Richmond at the Battle of Seven Pines, where he was wounded.”
source: Wikipedia: Jefferson Davis
July 1862month
July 1862month
August 1862month
August 1862month
1863year
June 1864month
December 1864month
22 May 1865exact date
October 1869month
August 1870month
Documented at the same place, the same year
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