Davis, Jefferson

Cultural  

1. A political leader of the nineteenth century. He was a powerful cabinet officer in the 1850s. When his home state of Mississippi seceded from the Union (see secession), Davis left the Senate to join the government of the Confederacy. He served as president of the Confederacy throughout its existence.

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Example Sentences

Hope has previously run against former prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Theresa May, and told the BBC he has run at least 38 times.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron served as an adviser and lobbied for Greensill after leaving Downing Street, work that later drew scrutiny on the sometimes blurred lines between business and politics in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The candidates include a Riverside County sheriff, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, a former Los Angeles mayor, a billionaire hedge fund founder and two former members of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The Conservative Party, whose former leader David Cameron issued a public apology in 2010 for the soldiers' actions, said the video was removed "as soon as we were made aware of the footage".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

We formed the gallery, with David Cameron trailing along unobtrusively in the rear, sucking reflectively on a briar pipe.

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van