The Langworthys of Dubuque: The Key City's First Family (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467148504)

James, Lucius, Edward and Solon Langworthy arrived in the lead mining district of the Upper Midwest in the 1820s and made a lasting impression on what would become Dubuque. Their father, Dr. Stephen Langworthy, and their seventeen siblings soon joined in the wilderness adventure. Solon plowed the first fields, James built the first Methodist church and Lucius built the first road between Dubuque and Iowa City. Their ancestor James IV fought to secure victory at Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution, and cousin Hart Massey founded the Massey-Ferguson Company. Julia Langworthy led relief work for the Union soldiers and helped to found a home for orphans. Author Susan M. Hellert details how the Langworthys helped build a city.

Author: Susan Miller Hellert
ISBN-10: 1467148504
ISBN-13: 9781467148504
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2021
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d