During Franklin Pierce's presidency, which lasted from 1853 to 1857, the Secretary of War was Jefferson Davis. Davis served in this role from 1853 until he resigned in 1857 to become a U.S. Senator from Mississippi. His tenure as Secretary of War included significant developments in military organization and the expansion of the U.S. Army.
Heavens, no. He was Secretary of War in the administration of the 14th US president, Franklin Pierce, but not in Lincolns cabinet.
No , Davis was never the secretary of the Union navy. Davis did serve as Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce.
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Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
Davis was Secretary of War in the administration of President Franklin Pierce
Davis served President Franklin Pierce as Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War during the administration of President Franklin Pierce
James Monroe served as Secretary of War, as well as Secretary of State for James Madison. (Confederate President Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War for Franklin Pierce)
Davis was Secretary of War for President Franklin Pierce
James Monroe was a Secretary of War in the James Madison cabinet.Williiam Howard Taft was a Secretary of War under Theodore Roosevelt.(Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate states, was Secretary of War for Franklin Pierce. )
Jefferson Davis served President Franklin Pierce as Secretary of War
Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce