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Huey Long
Sign in to saveAlso known as Huey Pierce Long, Jr., Huey P. Long, Huey Pierce Long Jr., Kingfish, The Kingfish, Huey Pierce Long, Huey Pierce Long Jr
American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator (1893-1935)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Joseph E. Ransdell
- Succeeded by
- Rose McConnell Long
- Lieutenant
- Paul N. Cyr Alvin Olin King
- Born
- ( 1893-08-30 ) August 30, 1893, Winnfield, Louisiana , U.S.
- Died
- September 10, 1935 (1935-09-10) (aged 42), Baton Rouge, Louisiana , U.S.
- Cause of death
- Assassination ( gunshot wound )
- Resting place
- Louisiana State Capitol
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Rose McConnell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. April 1913</span>"}]]}'>1913 )
- Children
- 3; including Russell
- Relatives
- Long family
- Profession
- Politician, lawyer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Long
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Winnfield
- Place of death
- Baton Rouge
- Spouse
- Rose McConnell Long
- Child
- Russell B. Long
- Occupation
- traveling salesperson
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Baptists
- Field of work
- education
- Image
- HueyPLongGesture.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- Commons category
- Huey P. Long
- place of burial
- Louisiana State Capitol
- date of birth
- 1893-08-30
- date of death
- 1935-09-10
- killed by
- Carl Weiss
- manner of death
- homicide
- name in native language
- Huey Long
- topic's main category
- Category:Huey Long
- birth name
- Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
- Commons gallery
- Huey Long
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/huey-pierce-long
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