American military officer and politician (1808–1889) who, after serving as a senator and U.S. Secretary of War, was the first and only president of the Confederacy, from 1861 until its collapse at the end of the Civil War. Bank check, 7.5 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Davis, payable to F. H. Clark & Co. for $35.00, February 4, 1871. Matted and framed with a photo to an overall size of 14.25 x 20.5. Clean cut cancellation to central portion and a touch of mild soiling, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
