George Davis (politician)
- For the U.S. Representative from Illinois, see George R. Davis.
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| 4th Confederate States Attorney General | |
| In office January 2, 1864 – April 24, 1865 |
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| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Preceded by | Wade Keyes (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Confederate States Senator from North Carolina |
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| In office February 18, 1862 – January 2, 1864 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Reade |
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| Born | March 1, 1820 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
George Davis (March 1, 1820 – February 23, 1896) was a Confederate States of America political figure and the last Confederate Attorney General, serving from 1864 to 1865.
He was in fact related to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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Early life and career
Born near Wilmington, North Carolina, Davis attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was valedictorian of the class of 1838. He subsequently studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1840. In 1848 he became general counsel of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad. He held this position the rest of his life.
Political career
Davis was a delegate from North Carolina to the unsuccessful Washington Peace Conference of February 4–27, 1861.
After secession
Davis was a delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress in 1861–1862, and was then elected to the Senate, where he served from 1862 to 1864. In December 1863, President Jefferson Davis appointed him Attorney General. He served in this position from January 2, 1864 until April 24, 1865, in the last days of the Confederacy.
After the war
Davis was captured by U.S. forces at Key West, Florida on October 18, 1865, and was imprisoned at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, N.Y. He spent several months at Fort Hamilton before being pardoned in 1866. He then returned to law practice in Wilmington.
Legacy
In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS George Davis was named in his honor.[1] A statue of Davis also stands in Wilmington, North Carolina.
References
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Bibliography
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External links
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- Short biography csawardept.com
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| New constituency | Confederate States Senator (Class 1) from North Carolina 1862–1864 Served alongside: William Dortch |
Succeeded by Edwin Reade |
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| Preceded by | Confederate States Attorney General 1864–1865 |
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- 1820 births
- 1896 deaths
- Confederate States Cabinet members
- Confederate States Senators
- Deputies and delegates of the Provisional Confederate Congress
- North Carolina lawyers
- People from Wilmington, North Carolina
- People of North Carolina in the American Civil War
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Jefferson Davis family
