February 9 – Jefferson Davis elected provisional president of the Confederacy. Alexander H. Stephens elected provisional vice president of the Confederacy.
February 11 – Stephens becomes provisional vice president of the Confederate States.
February 18 – Davis becomes provisional president of the Confederate States.
March 2 – The Corwin Amendment to enshrine slavery forever is passed by Congress. It is not ratified.
Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
March 4, 1861 – Lincoln becomes the 16th president and Hamlin becomes the 15th vice president
March 4, 1877 – After only two days as president-elect and vice president-elect, Hayes becomes the 19th president and Wheeler becomes the 19th vice president
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