[DOC] [TLE] Confederate States of America - American Civil War - HISTORY.com [PAR] Formed in February 1861, the Confederate States of America was a republic ... 
Davis as president, sought a peaceful separation, but the United States refused 
to ... But some Southern governors resisted Davis's centralization and tried to 
keep ... effectively, the insistence on preserving states' rights plagued him 
constantly. [DOC] [TLE] States meet to form Confederacy - Feb 04, 1861 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, States meet to form Confederacy on Feb 04, 1861. ... and 
Louisiana convene to establish the Confederate States of America. ... led 
Southern leadership to discuss a unified separation from the United States. ... On 
February 9, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was elected the Confederacy's first 
president. [DOC] [TLE] Confederate States of America - Wikipedia [PAR] The Confederate States, officially the Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.
), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was a confederation of secessionist 
American states existing from 1861 to 1865. It was originally formed by seven 
slave states  South Carolina, Mississippi, ... A new Confederate government 
was proclaimed in February 1861 before... [DOC] [TLE] President of the Confederate States of America - Wikipedia [PAR] The President of the Confederate States of America was the elected head of state 
and ... On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis became president of the 
provisional ... Confederate States Constitution made him commander-in-chief of 
the Army ... Davis and Stephens were elected on November 6, 1861, for six-years 
terms,... [DOC] [TLE] Confederacy | HistoryNet [PAR] It is also called the Southern Confederacy and refers to 11 states that ... On 
February 8, 1861, representatives of those states announced the formation of the
... [DOC] [TLE] Confederate States of America - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The southern part of New Mexico Territory (including parts of the Gadsden 
Purchase) ... The President of the Confederate States of America was to be 
elected to a six-year ... Richmond, Virginia was named the new capital on May 6, 
1861. ... Bars," has seven stars, for the seven states that initially formed the 
Confederacy. [DOC] [TLE] Confederate States of America | historical nation, North America ... [PAR] In the American Civil War, the government of 11 Southern states that ... A 
provisional government, established in February 1861 at Montgomery, .... The 
Confederate States of America was formed after Abraham Lincoln was elected 
president of .... of 29 states, each with a substantial degree of control over its own 
affairs; 6. [DOC] [TLE] part vi. the confederate states of america is formed - Sons of ... [PAR] After the election of Lincoln it was evident to South Carolina that they would no 
longer .... History of the War of the Confederates", by Edmond A Pollard Chapter 
5 & 6. ... On March 11, 1861, the Constitution of the Confederate States of 
America ... President Davis selected his own Cabinet, insuring that each of the 
states of... [DOC] [TLE] Confederate States of America - Conservapedia [PAR] Jul 15, 2016 ... The political future for slavery and for Southern commerce was bleak, ... The 
president of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis, .... Our new 
government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; ... Jefferson Finis Davis, 
18 Feb 1861 - 10 May 1865 (provisional president to 6 Nov 1861). [DOC] [TLE] The South Secedes [ushistory.org] [PAR] Within three months of Lincoln's election, seven states had seceded from the 
Union. ... so did Charleston, South Carolina, which did not cast a single vote for 
him. ... Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas all left the Union by February 1. 
... Their Fortunes With Those of the Confederate States of America, October 28, 
1861. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline of Secession - Digital History [PAR] November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States. ... 
1861. January 9, 1861. Map of Mississippi Mississippi secedes ... to the offices of 
President and Vice-President of the United States of America by a

Question: In February 1861 6 Southern states founded the Confederate States of America & elected him president
Answer: Jefferson Davis