In what year was the politician after whom Northside High School was previously named born?
Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis (born Jefferson Finis Davis; June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives prior to becoming president of the Confederacy. He was the 23rd United States Secretary of War, serving under U.S. President Franklin Pierce from 1853 to 1857.
Bill Northey William Howard "Bill" Northey (born May 27, 1959) is an American politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he is the current Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. He was first elected on November 7, 2006, and sworn in on January 2, 2007. As Secretary of Agriculture he leads the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. In September 2017, Northey was nominated by President Donald Trump to become Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation in the United States Department of Agriculture.