New 5x7 Photo: Confederate Pres. Jefferson Davis Title - Confederate President Jefferson Davis Description - President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis. Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history, 1861 to 1865, during the Civil War. Description Source - Library of Congress (for identity) Year - Unknown SKU - CWR-0023