huey long

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born Aug. 30, 1893, near Winnfield, La., U.S. died Sept. 10, 1935, Baton Rouge, La. U.S. politician. Despite an impoverished background, he managed to obtain enough formal schooling to pass the bar in 1915. Politically ambitious, he was elected state railroad commissioner at
His call for state regulation of the utilities and his attacks on the Standard Oil Company won him widespread popularity. As governor (1928-31) of Louisiana, he became nationally famous for his fiery oratory and unconventional behaviour, and his nickname, "Kingfish," became widely known. He implemented public works projects and education reform but used autocratic methods to control the state government. Elected to the U.S. Senate (1932-35), he sought national power with a Share-the-Wealth program. In 1935 he was assassinated by Carl A. Weiss, whose father Long had vilified. His brother Earl K. Long (1895-1960) later served as governor (1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60)

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Huey Pierce Long
His call for state regulation of the utilities and his attacks on the Standard Oil Company won him widespread popularity. As governor (1928-31) of Louisiana, he became nationally famous for his fiery oratory and unconventional behaviour, and his nickname, "Kingfish," became widely known. He implemented public works projects and education reform but used autocratic methods to control the state government. Elected to the U.S. Senate (1932-35), he sought national power with a Share-the-Wealth program. In 1935 he was assassinated by Carl A. Weiss, whose father Long had vilified. His brother Earl K. Long (1895-1960) later served as governor (1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60)
Huey Pierce Long
a US politician in the Democratic Party who was governor of Louisiana from 1928-31, and a US senator from 1930. He was called the 'Kingfish' and was popular especially with poorer people because of his plans for social and economic changes that would help the poor. But he used his position to keep complete political control in Louisiana, and he was shot and killed in 1935 (1893-1935). born Aug. 30, 1893, near Winnfield, La., U.S. died Sept. 10, 1935, Baton Rouge, La. U.S. politician. Despite an impoverished background, he managed to obtain enough formal schooling to pass the bar in 1915. Politically ambitious, he was elected state railroad commissioner at
huey long

    Hyphenation

    Hu·ey Long

    Turkish pronunciation

    hyui lông

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhyo͞oē ˈlôɴɢ/ /ˈhjuːiː ˈlɔːŋ/
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