Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3 , 1808 - December 6 , 1889 ) was a United States soldier and statesman , and was the President of the Confederate States of America during the entire Civil War which was fought from 1861 to 1865 .
Jefferson Fine Davis ( June 3 , 1808 - December 6 , 1889 ) was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War , serving as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history , from 1861 to 1865 .