Note: This is just one of1,325 family groupings listed onThe Political Graveyard web site.These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption. These groupings — even thenames of the groupings,and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have,not the choices of any historian or genealogist. | |  George Shannon Long (1883-1958) — also known asGeorge S. Long — of Oklahoma; Monroe,OuachitaParish, La.; Pineville,RapidesParish, La.Born in alogcabin, Tunica,WinnParish, La.,September11, 1883.Democrat.Dentist;lawyer;member ofOklahomastate house of representatives, 1920-22; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Louisiana,1948;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1953-58; died inoffice 1958.Member,Freemasons.Died in theBethesdaNaval Hospital, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March22, 1958 (age74 years, 192days).Interment atGreenwoodMemorial Park, Pineville, La. | | Rose McConnell Long (1892-1970) — also known asRose M. Long;Rose McConnell — of Louisiana. Born in Greensburg,DecaturCounty, Ind.,April 8,1892.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1936;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1936-37.Female.Died in Boulder,BoulderCounty, Colo.,May 27,1970 (age78 years, 49days).Interment atForestPark East Cemetery, Shreveport, La.  | Huey Pierce Long (1893-1935) — also known asHuey P. Long;Hugh Pierce Long;"The Kingfish" —of Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.; New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born near Winnfield,WinnParish, La.,August30, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1928;Governorof Louisiana, 1928-32; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 1928;impeachedby the Louisiana House in 1929 over multiple charges including hisattempt to impose an oil tax and his unauthorized demolition of thegovernor's mansion, but not convicted by the Senate;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1932-35; died in office 1935.Baptist.Member,Elks.Shotandmortallywounded by Dr. Carl Weiss (who was immediately killed at thescene), in the LouisianaStateCapitol Building, September 8, 1935, and died two days later atOur Lady of the LakeHospital,Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.,September10, 1935 (age42 years, 11days).Interment atStateCapitol Grounds, Baton Rouge, La.| |  Relatives: Sonof Hugh Pierce Long and Caledonia Palestine (Tison) Long; brother ofGeorgeShannon Long andEarlKemp Long (who marriedBlancheB. Revere); married,April12, 1913, toRoseMcConnell; father ofRussellBilliu Long; second cousin once removed ofGillisWilliam Long andSpeedyOteria Long. | | | | Political family:Longfamily of Louisiana. | | | | Cross-reference:CecilMorgan —JohnH. Overton —HarveyG. Fields —GeraldL. K. Smith | | | | The Huey P. Long - O.K. AllenBridge(opened 1940), which carries U.S. Highway 190 and a rail line overthe Mississippi River, betweenEast BatonRouge Parish andWest BatonRouge Parish, Louisiana, is partlynamed forhim. — Senador Huey Pierce Long, astreetinAsunsion,Paraguay, isnamed forhim. | | | | Campaign slogan: "Every Man aKing." | | | | Campaign slogan: "Share OurWealth." | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile | | | | Books by Huey P. Long:EveryMan a King : The Autobiography of Huey P. Long | | | | Books about Huey P. Long: T. HarryWilliams,HueyLong — Harnett T. Kane,HueyLong's Louisiana Hayride: The American Rehearsal for Dictatorship1928-1940 — Richard D. White,Kingfish:The Reign of Huey P. Long — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] — David R. Collins,HueyP. Long : Talker and Doer (for young readers) | | | | Image source: KnowLA Encyclopedia ofLouisiana |
| | | Earl Kemp Long (1895-1960) — also known asEarl Long — of Winnfield,WinnParish, La.Born in Winnfield,WinnParish, La.,August26, 1895.Democrat.LieutenantGovernor of Louisiana, 1936-39; defeated, 1932, 1944;Governor ofLouisiana, 1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Louisiana,1956;candidate forU.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District 1960, but died beforeelection.In 1959, after making a speech defending the rights of Blacks tovote, was committed to a state mental hospital by his wifeBlancheR. Long; he used his gubernatorial powers to obtain his release.Suffered aheartattack whilecampaigning,but refused medical attention until the polls had closed; died a fewdays later, in BaptistHospital,Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.,September5, 1960 (age65 years, 10days).Interment atEarlK. Long Memorial Park, Winnfield, La. | | Blanche Revere Long (1902-1998) — also known asBlanche R. Long;Blanche B.Revere —of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Born in Covington,St. TammanyParish, La.,December17, 1902.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,1956,1960;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 1956-63.Female.Methodist.In 1959, when her husband, Gov.EarlLong made a speech to the legislature defending Black votingrights, she committed him to a state mental institution.Died in May,1998(age95years, 0 days).Interment atLakeLawn Cemetery, Metairie, La. | | Russell Billiu Long (1918-2003) — also known asRussell B. Long;Huey Pierce LongIII —of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Born in Shreveport,CaddoParish, La.,November3, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Senator from Louisiana, 1948-87; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Louisiana,1952,1960,1968.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions;Elks;Order ofthe Coif;DeltaKappa Epsilon;TauKappa Alpha;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died inWashington,D.C.,May 9,2003 (age84 years, 187days).Interment atRoselawnMemorial Park, Baton Rouge, La. | | Gillis William Long (1923-1985) — also known asGillis W. Long — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.Born in Winnfield,WinnParish, La.,May 4,1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1963-65, 1973-85;died in office 1985; candidate forGovernor ofLouisiana, 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromLouisiana,1964.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;OmicronDelta Kappa;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Lions.Died inWashington,D.C.,January20, 1985 (age61 years, 261days).Interment atAlexandriaNational Cemetery, Pineville, La. | | Catherine Small Long (b. 1924) — also known asCatherine S. Long;Cathy Long;MaryCatherine Small —of Louisiana. Born in Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,February7, 1924.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1985-87.Female.Baptist.Still living as of 1999. | | Speedy Oteria Long (1928-2006) — also known asSpeedy O. Long — of Louisiana. Born in Tullos,LaSalleParish, La.,June 16,1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; memberofLouisianastate senate, 1956-64;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 8th District, 1965-73.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Jena,LaSalleParish, La.,October5, 2006 (age78 years, 111days).Burial location unknown.
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