Nicholas Longworth

Nicholas Longworth III (November 5, 1869 – April 9, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who became Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A Republican, he was elected to the Ohio Senate, where he initiated the successful Longworth Act of 1902, regulating the issuance of municipal bonds. As congressman for Ohio's 1st congressional district, he soon became a popular social figure of Washington, and married President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt. Their relationship became strained when he opposed her father in the Republican Party split of 1912. Longworth became Majority Leader of the House in 1923, and Speaker from 1925 to 1931. In this post, he exercised powerful leadership, tempered by charm and tact.

This article is about the U.S. congressman from Ohio. For other people, see Nicholas Longworth (disambiguation).
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth in 1903
38th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
December 7, 1925 – March 3, 1931
Preceded byFrederick H. Gillett
Succeeded byJohn Nance Garner
Leader of the House Republican Conference
In office
December 7, 1925 – March 3, 1931
Preceded byFrederick H. Gillett
Succeeded byBertrand Snell
House Majority Leader
In office
March 3, 1923 – December 7, 1925
SpeakerFrederick H. Gillett
Preceded byFrank W. Mondell
Succeeded byJohn Q. Tilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1915 – April 9, 1931
Preceded byStanley E. Bowdle
Succeeded byJohn B. Hollister
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913
Preceded byWilliam B. Shattuc
Succeeded byStanley E. Bowdle
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1901–1903
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
1899–1900
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Longworth III

(1869-11-05)November 5, 1869
Mount Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio, US
DiedApril 9, 1931(1931-04-09) (aged 61)
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Resting placeSpring Grove Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 1906)​
RelationsTimothy Walker (grandfather)
Maria Longworth (aunt)
Clara Eleanor Longworth (sister)
Parent(s)Nicholas Longworth II
Susan Walker
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLaw
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