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Joseph Emory Davis

American lawyer (1784-1870) · United States · Lawyers · Died at 85

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Joseph Emory Davis was an American lawyer who became one of the wealthiest planters in Mississippi in the antebellum era; he owned thousands of acres of land and was among the nine men in Mississippi who owned more than 300 slaves.

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Joseph Emory Davis was an American lawyer who became one of the wealthiest planters in Mississippi in the antebellum era; he owned thousands of acres of land and was among the nine men in Mississippi who owned more than 300 slaves. He was the elder brother of Jefferson Davis and acted as his surrogate father for several years. The younger Davis became a politician, U.S. Senator, and later President of the Confederacy.

Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1784 to 1870 · aged 85

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