Longworth

[ lawng-wurth, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋ wɜrθ, ˈlɒŋ- /

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Alice Lee Roosevelt "Princess Alice", 1884–1980, U.S. socialite: daughter of Theodore Roosevelt.

Nicholas, 1869–1931, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1925–31.

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Longworth was born in 1783 to Loyalist parents in Newark, New Jersey.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While the skins continued to produce a distinctly musky note, Longworth decided to press the grapes before fermentation.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The visionary behind it, Nicholas Longworth was convinced Catawba would become the greatest grape in America, possibly the world.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Longworth worked hard at odd jobs, passed the bar exam, moved to Cincinnati, and began practicing law.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

More importantly, Longworth viewed wine as a critical piece of the temperance movement.
America’s First Great Wine…Made in 1842|Jordan Salcito|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is chiefly owing to the untiring perseverance of Mr. Longworth, that they have partially succeeded in producing wine.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
Later it was sent to Longworth, who gave it the name Lincoln.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Sent to Mr. Longworth from Marion, Ohio, and by him disseminated.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Origin unknown but at one time raised by Longworth, of Ohio.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Mentioned by Buchanan as raised and exhibited by Longworth in 1846.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick