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After he married Varina he became a United States Secretary of War and later a president. What is his name?

Question #148881. Asked by serpa.
Last updated May 09 2022.
Originally posted May 05 2022 3:52 PM.

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May 05 2022, 4:35 PM
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To clarify what Jefferson Davis was the president of, he was *not* president of the United States of America. He was the president of the Confederate States.

link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America

Varnia Howell was the second wife of Jefferson Davis. His first wife was Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of the 12th president of the United States of America, Zachary Taylor.


link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Knox_Taylor

May 09 2022, 5:19 AM
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