Who was the Southern President during the civil war?

Answer 1

Andrew Johnson was the first post-Civil War President from the south, but he was never elected: He assumed office upon the death of Abraham Lincoln and was never re-elected (in fact, he was nearly impeached).

Harry Truman was from Missouri, which was a border state so he could possibly be considered, but the first clear-cut southern President was Lyndon Johnson (Texas). While his first term was assuming the Presidency after Kennedy's death, unlike Andrew Johnson, Lyndon Johnson was then re-elected on his own.

Since then, there have been three 'Southern' Presidents - Jimmy Carter (Georgia), Bill Clinton (Arkansas), and George W Bush (Texas). George HW Bush is from Massachusetts, so wouldn't count.

Answer 2

Since the American Civil War ended, there has been no seperate 'president' of southern states.

During the Civil War, the President of the Confederate States of America (the South), was Jefferson Davis.

Answer 3

Jefferson Davis was the President of the Southern Confederated States during the U.S. Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Hoping that his 'King Cotton' would benefit the South's economy and involve the European nations to come in their aid for commercial interest, Davis saw sessession as an interest to the South.

Answer 4

Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis

Answer 5

Jefferson Davis