Christopher Memminger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christopher Memminger

German-born American politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1803

Place of Birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1888

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Christopher Gustavus Memminger (born Christoph Gustav Memminger; January 9, 1803 – March 7, 1888) was a German-born American politician and one of the founding fathers of the Confederate States.
He was the principal author of the Provisional Constitution (1861), as well as the founder of the nation's financial system.
As the first Confederate States Secretary of the Treasury, Memminger was the main author of the economic policies of the Jefferson Davis administration.