biography
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Longworth, Nicholas
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| male
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| lived:
| (1869–1931)
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| biography:
| US representative, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The son of a wealthy, prominent Cincinnati family, he graduated from Harvard University and the University of Cincinnati Law School. He entered Republican politics, serving in the Ohio house (1899–1901) and senate (1901–3) before going to Congress (Republican, Ohio, 1903–13 and 1915–31). In 1906 he made a brilliant match when he married Alice Lee Roosevelt, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, in the White House. He studied parliamentary procedures and was Republican floor leader before being elected Speaker (1925–31), where he advocated strong leadership, adherence to House rules, and co-operation. His fairness endeared him to Democrats and he eliminated the use of personal invective in congressional debates. A natural mediator, he did not hesitate to oppose his father-in-law when he supported Taft's presidential bid in 1912. A talented musician, he and his wife were much admired in Washington, DC society. |
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