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February 1861
Saturday
February 9, 1861
Confederate Elections

Jefferson Davis of Mississippi is elected provisional President
and Alexander Stephens of Georgia is elected provisional
Vice-President of the Confederate States of America.

Tennessee Rejects Secession

Tennessee voters reject call for secession convention. The
vote is 68,282 against calling convention to 59,449 for calling a
convention.