Art & History

National Statuary Hall

Map of Statuary Hall


 Map of Statuary Hall  
Mississippi

Image of Mississippi statue

Jefferson Davis 1808–1889


Mississippi
Jefferson Davis 1808–1889

While serving as Secretary of War, Davis oversaw the expansion of the U.S. Capitol and the construction of its current dome. Later he resigned from the U.S. Senate to become president of the Confederacy.

Sculptor: Augustus Lukeman
(Jefferson Davis, 1928), Bronze
Donated:
Colorado Hawaii Idaho Washington North Carolina Michigan Utah Georgia Vermont Kentucky Missouri Iowa Florida Virginia Illinois Montana Arizona New Hampshire Maine Nebraska Wyoming Nevada South Dakota Louisiana Texas Alabama California Indiana Oklahoma West Virginia Oregon Minnesota Mississippi Arkansas Pennsylvania Wisconsin Kansas Tennessee Ohio North Dakota
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