Russell B. Long
| Russell B. Long | |
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| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance | |
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In office January 10, 1966 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Harry F. Byrd |
| Succeeded by | Bob Dole |
| Senate Majority Whip | |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Leader | Mike Mansfield |
| Preceded by | Hubert Humphrey |
| Succeeded by | Ted Kennedy |
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United States Senator from Louisiana |
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In office December 31, 1948 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | William C. Feazel |
| Succeeded by | John Breaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Russell Billiu Long November 3, 1918 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2003 (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Mae Hattic (married 1939, divorced) Carolyn Elizabeth Bason (1969-2003, his death) |
| Relations |
Earl Kemp Long (uncle) George S. Long (uncle) Samuel Bason (father-in-law) |
| Children | Rita Katherine Long Pamela Long |
| Parents |
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. Rose McConnell Long |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
| Religion | United Methodist Church |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | World War II (1942–1945) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Reserves |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Russell Billiu Long (November 3, 1918 – May 9, 2003) was an American Democratic politician and United States Senator from Louisiana from 1948 until 1987, and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for fifteen years from 1966 to 1981.
Born in Shreveport, the son of future Louisiana governor and US senator Huey Long and his wife Rose (née McConnell), also a future US senator, Long received bachelor's and law degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Zeta Zeta chapter). During college, he served as freshman class president, sophomore Arts and Sciences President, and then student body president. In June 1942, during World War II, Long entered the naval reserve and completed his service as a Lieutenant in December 1945.
Before he ran for the Senate, Long had served as executive counsel to his uncle, Earl Kemp Long, who returned to the governorship in 1948. Long's first and only elected position was in the U.S. Senate. Elected to the Senate on November 2, 1948, he became the only person in U.S. history to be preceded in that chamber by both his father and his mother. He was elected one day before his 30th birthday, and took office on December 31, thus barely meeting the Constitutional requirement that all Senators be at least 30 years old upon taking office. Because he had filled a vacancy, he gained a few days of seniority over others in the Senate class of 1948, including Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey, whose terms began January 3, 1949.
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