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| − | + | A month after deckaring that he would run for [[US president]], Long was shot by a "[[lone nut]]" gunman{{who}}. Some people{{who}} suggest that he was shot by one of his own (bribed?) body guards. He was not killed outright and prompt medical attention might have saved his life.<ref>http://www.greanvillepost.com/2016/10/03/encyclopedia-of-domestic-assassinations/#Long</ref> | |
| − | He was not killed outright and prompt medical attention might have saved his life.<ref>http://www.greanvillepost.com/2016/10/03/encyclopedia-of-domestic-assassinations/#Long</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:31, 6 November 2017
 Huey Long      (politician) | |
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| Born | Huey Pierce Long Jr. 1893-08-30 Winnfield, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | 1935-09-10 (Age 42) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Children | • Rose McConnell Long McFarland • Russell B. Long • Palmer Reid Long |
| Spouse | Rose McConnell Long |
| Victim of | assassination |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | • George S. Long • Earl Long • Blanche Long • Gillis Long • Speedy O. Long • Swords Lee |
Huey Long was a popular ex-governor of Louisiana, 1928-1932; senator from Louisiana, 1932-1935; a promising presidential hopeful, 1935.
Assassination
A month after deckaring that he would run for US president, Long was shot by a "lone nut" gunman[Who?]. Some people[Who?] suggest that he was shot by one of his own (bribed?) body guards. He was not killed outright and prompt medical attention might have saved his life.[1]
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