Longworth

[ lawng-wurth, long- ]

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noun

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.

Longworth was born in 1783 to Loyalist parents in Newark, New Jersey.

While the skins continued to produce a distinctly musky note, Longworth decided to press the grapes before fermentation.

The visionary behind it, Nicholas Longworth was convinced Catawba would become the greatest grape in America, possibly the world.

Longworth worked hard at odd jobs, passed the bar exam, moved to Cincinnati, and began practicing law.

More importantly, Longworth viewed wine as a critical piece of the temperance movement.

It is chiefly owing to the untiring perseverance of Mr. Longworth, that they have partially succeeded in producing wine.

Later it was sent to Longworth, who gave it the name Lincoln.

Sent to Mr. Longworth from Marion, Ohio, and by him disseminated.

Origin unknown but at one time raised by Longworth, of Ohio.

Mentioned by Buchanan as raised and exhibited by Longworth in 1846.

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