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Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce

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Q: What cabinet position did Jefferson Davis hold before the civil war?
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What cabinet position did Jefferson Davis hold before the war?

Davis was Secretary of War for President Franklin Pierce


What was Jefferson Davis' position in Lincoln's cabinet?

When Lincoln was US President, Jefferson Davis was President of the Confederate States of America, fighting the Union in the Civil War


Was Jefferson Davis the president of the US?

Jefferson Davis was the first president of the Confederacy. While he was a senator and a cabinet member before the civil war, he was never President of the United States.


What position did the state of Mississippi offer to Jefferson Davis before he became the provisional Confederate president?

The Confederate state of Mississippi offered Jefferson Davis the position of major general. This was just prior to the Confederate Congress naming Davis the provisional president of the Confederacy.


Why did Jefferson Davis clash with his Cabinet in the Confederate government?

Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."


Why did Jefferson Davis frequently clashed with his cabinet in the confederate?

Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."


Why did Jefferson Davis frequently clashed with his Cabinet in the Confederate government?

Davis urged national unity to secure independence, while his Cabinet stressed "states rights."


When did Confederate President Jefferson Davis agree to negotiate the end of the war?

Confederate President Jefferson Davis held a cabinet meeting on April 13, 1865. At that meeting the cabinet and Davis agreed that it was time to negotiate with Union General Sherman to agree to surrender terms.


What did Jefferson Davis did before becoming the president of the confederacy?

Jefferson Davis was a Democratic senator from Mississippi.


What did Jefferson Davis do before becoming president of the Confederacy?

Jefferson Davis was a Democratic senator from Mississippi.


Why was Jefferson Davis blamed by many for the Confederate defeat?

He was out of his depth, unable to control his cabinet or his Generals.


What Confederate cabinet member helped Jefferson Davis formulate the South's new conscription laws?

Actually two members of Jefferson Davis' cabinet helped him formulate the new conscription laws. His help began with Judah Benjamin, followed by General Randolph.