Davis

Jefferson Davis's life was filled with highs and lows. In 1835, Davis's first wife of only three months died. Heartbroken over her death, Davis moved to an isolated plantation in Mississippi. There he spent the next ten years farming and studying.
In 1845, Davis remarried and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat. He left that position in 1846 to command troops in the Mexican War. Following the war, Davis was appointed senator of Mississippi.
Davis resigned from the senate to pursue the position of governor of Mississippi. He lost the election. He was later appointed Secretary of War and soon after returned to the senate.
In 1861, much to his surprise, Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America. For the next four years, he served with complete devotion. Unfortunately, Davis was in poor health. He also had difficulty dealing with people and criticism. The Confederate army was collapsing.
On May 10, 1865, Davis was captured by Federal troops and imprisoned for two years. Davis was released on bond, but never pardoned for crimes of treason. He was now ineligible for public office. He retired to Mississippi and died in 1889.