Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
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Long as U.S. Senator
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United States Senator from Louisiana |
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In office January 25, 1932 – September 10, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph E. Ransdell |
| Succeeded by | Rose Long |
| 40th Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office May 21, 1928 – January 25, 1932 |
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| Lieutenant | Paul Narcisse Cyr |
| Preceded by | Oramel H. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Alvin Olin King |
| Chair of the Louisiana Public Service Commission | |
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In office 1922–1926 |
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| Preceded by | Shelby Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Francis Williams |
| Louisiana Railroad Commissioner / Public Service Commissioner | |
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In office 1918–1928 |
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| Preceded by | Burk A. Bridges |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Fields |
| Personal details | |
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Huey Pierce Long Jr. August 30, 1893 Winnfield, United States |
| Died |
September 10, 1935 (aged 42) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
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Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rose McConnell Long (m. 1913–35) |
| Relations |
George S. Long (brother) Earl Long (brother) Blanche Long (sister-in-law) Gillis Long (cousin) Speedy O. Long (cousin) Swords Lee (cousin) |
| Children |
Rose McConnell Long McFarland (1917–2006) |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Profession | Attorney, politician |
| Religion | Baptist |
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Rose McConnell Long McFarland (1917–2006)
Russell B. Long (1918–2003)
Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), self-nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his death by assassination in 1935. A Democrat, he was an outspoken populist who denounced the wealthy and the banks and called for a "Share Our Wealth" program. As the political leader of the state, he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He established the long-term political prominence of the Long family.
Long's Share Our Wealth plan was established in 1934 under the motto "Every Man a King," also the title of his autobiography. It proposed new wealth redistribution measures in the form of a net asset tax on corporations and individuals to curb the poverty and homelessness endemic nationwide during the Great Depression. To stimulate the economy, Long advocated federal spending on public works, schools and colleges, and old age pensions. He was an ardent critic of the policies of the Federal Reserve System.
A supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 presidential election, Long split with Roosevelt in June 1933 to plan his own presidential bid for 1936 in alliance with the influential Catholic priest and radio commentator Charles Coughlin. Long was assassinated in 1935, and his national movement soon faded, but his legacy continued in Louisiana through his wife, Senator Rose McConnell Long; his son, Senator Russell B. Long, and his brothers, Earl Kemp Long and George S. Long, as well as several other more distant relatives.
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