Jefferson Davis, Cadet at West Point, From Kentucky Cabin to the Capitol - By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D., 2008-08-07

Just after a month Jeffersons 16th birthday, in 1824, his father
Samuel died. Jeffs oldest brother, Joseph Davis (who was twenty
years older than Jefferson) became a surrogate father and mentor
to his younger brother Jeff. Joseph Davis in spite of the fact
he was a successful attorney, discouraged Jeff from transferring
to the University of Virginia Law School.

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