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Huey Pierce Long 1893 - 1935

 

Huey Pierce Long 1893-1935

 



Kingfish Huey Long was a Democrat and a controversial character, to say the least.

His was the Share Our Wealth policy, a program backed up by his motto

"Every Man a King"

 

What did that mean in practical terms?

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It called upon the federal government to guarantee every family in the nation an annual income of $5,000, so they could have the necessities of life, including a home, a job, a radio and an automobile.

He also proposed limiting private fortunes to $50 million, legacies to $5 million, and annual incomes to $1 million. Everyone over age 60 would receive an old-age pension.

 


Huey Long's SHORT BIOGRAPHY

1893, August 30 - Birth in Louisiana

From May 21, 1928, until January 25, 1932, Long was Governor of Louisiana.

In 1930, Long was elected Senator and served as such from January 1932 until his death.

In 1933, Long published his first autobiography.

On February 5, 1934, Long put on Congressional Record what he called his appeal to the people of America, an introduction to his Share the Wealth program.

On February 23, 1934, Huey Long gave his radio address Every Man a King.

In August 1935, Huey Long declared that he would run for president. Not doubting his success for one second, he wrote his book My First Days in the White House.

Also in 1935, Long published his second autobiography.

On September 8, 1935, Huey Long was assassinated by Carl Austin Weiss at the Louisiana State Capitol Building. Long died two days later, on September 10, 1935, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.


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Huey Long's Family

Huey Long's brother were, among others, George Shannon Long and Earl Kemp Long.

Huey Long was married to Rose McConnell Long, who became a senator herself in 1936.

Their three children were Rose, Russell B., and Palmer.

 

 

 

 

 

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