Jefferson Finis Davis was famous for being the first and only President of the Confederate States. He is also remembered for his invaluable contribution to the Army of the United States, as a soldier, the Senator of Mississippi, and the Secretary of War. A member of the 'Democratic Party', he gained popularity as a political leader, serving the government as a presidential elector, and a 'Member of the U.S. House of Representatives', before being appointed in higher positions. For a brief period of time, he also looked after his plantation in Brierfield, where he owned more than 100 slaves. He had earned a reputation of being a slave trade supporter, and protested against any measure taken to grant slaves their freedom. When a group of states decided to form a Confederacy by separating from the United States of America, Jefferson was a unanimous choice for the post of President. This step was taken during the American Civil War, waged against Abraham Lincoln for the policies he was trying to implement. However, once Lincoln was assassinated, the Confederate President was arrested, and his government, came crashing down. At the age of 82, this politician succumbed to serious physical ailments, breathing his last in city of New Orleans, Louisiana