Huey long assassination controversy
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Huey Long
American politician (1893–1935)
"The Kingfish" redirects here. For other uses, see Kingfish (disambiguation) and Huey Long (disambiguation).
Huey Long | |
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Long in 1935 | |
| In office January 25, 1932 – September 10, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Ransdell |
| Succeeded by | Rose McConnell Long |
| In office May 21, 1928 – January 25, 1932 | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Preceded by | Oramel H. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Alvin O. 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. |
| Manner of death | Assassination (gunshot wound) |
| Resting place | Louisiana State Capitol |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3; including Russell |
| Relatives | Long family |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Signature | |
Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893 – September 10, 1935), nicknamed "The Kingfish", was an American politic
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By Divyansh Agarwal ~
A seemingly typical Sunday evening in Louisiana, September 8, 1935, was about to become extraordinary. The House of Representatives had organized a special session to pass a set of bills. A prominent member present in the State Capitol that evening was the 42-year old Senator, Huey Long. Elected Louisiana governor at the age of 35, the youngest in history, Long’s autobiography best summarized his political agenda: “Every Man a King.” He abolished the state’s poll tax, distributed free textbooks to students and pushed for tax on petroleum products to help fund social programs. Not surprisingly, his efforts at wealth redistribution did not sit well with many. One such person was a district judge Benjamin Pavy.
That Sunday evening, Pavy’s fate was to be voted upon in Baton Rouge. Long had introduced “House Bill Number One” in the Capitol to intentionally re-draw Louisiana’s districts and gerrymander his political opponent Pavy from the bench. Pavy’s son-in-la
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Assassination of Huey Long
1935 murder in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
On September 8, 1935, Huey Long, a United States senator and former Louisiana governor, was fatally shot at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Long was an extremely popular and influential politician at the time, and his death eliminated a possible 1936 presidential bid against Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Long was at the capitol to resehandling a redistricting bill to oust Judge Benjamin Henry Pavy, an opposition state judge. Shortly after passing the bill, Long was ambushed in a hallway bygd Carl Weiss, Pavy's son-in-law. According to the most widely accepted version of events, Weiss shot Long in the chest, and Long's bodyguards shot Weiss, killing him instantly. There remains some controversy over whether Weiss actually shot Long, with an alternative theory claiming he was shot by his bodyguard(s) by accident during the fight and another was that Weiss instead punched Long, who was then killed in the c