1808–1889
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
81years old at death
29,771days lived
74%of the people on this site died younger
Jefferson Davis was born on 3 June 1808 and died on 6 December 1889, aged 81 years and 186 days. That is 29,771 days in all.
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- George VKing of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936 · 1865–193670 yrs
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- Allen GinsbergAmerican poet and writer · 1926–199770 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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