Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

Mississippi

Image of Mississippi statue

Jefferson Davis, 1808–1889

Soldier, Statesman

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.

Augustus Lukeman, Bronze, 1928 Back to List >>
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