Huey Pierce Long, Governor of Louisiana 1928-1932, La-Cemeteries (original) (raw)
| Huey Pierce Long 41st Governor of Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Oramel H. Simpson |
| Governor by | Elect ion |
| Served from | May 21, 1928 |
| Served to | January 25, 1932 |
| Left Office by | Resignation |
| Succeeded by | Alvin O. King |
| BornLocation | August 30, 1893 near Winnfield, Louisiana |
| DiedLocation | September 10, 1935 Baton Rouge |
| Cause | Gunshot |
| Age | 42 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
| Education | Tulane University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Spouse | Rose McConnell |
| Children | 3 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Burial | State Capitol Grounds |
1928 - 1932
Huey Pierce Long, the 41st Governor of Louisiana, died in 1935. He was shot during a scuffle in the hall near the governor's office in the new State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge.
Two days after the shooting he died in Our Lady of the Lake Sanitarium located across a small lake from the rear of the State Capitol Building.
He was a U.S. Senator at the time of his death and only 42 years old. He had announced to run for President against Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The marvelous and beautiful State Capitol Building and grounds were caused to be built by Huey Long as governor. The state legislature honored him by having this large statue and flower garden erected facing the magnificent State Capitol Building. He is interred here.
Huey Pierce Long Memorial and His Capitol
This memorial is not what Huey Long requested nor expected.
Being a man of the people, his expectation was simple as shown
on his original headstone. It can be seen here.
Engraving on the back of Long statue:
HUEY PIERCE LONG
1893 - 1935
Governor 1928 -1932
United States Senator
1932 -1935
Here Lies Louisiana's Great Son
Huey Pierce Long An Unconquered
Friend of the Poor Who Dreamed Of
The Day When the Wealth of the Land
Would Be Spread Among All the People
I Know the Hearts of the People Because I Have Not Colored My Own. I Know When I Am Right In My Own Conscience I Have One Language. Its Simplicity Gains Pardon For My Lack of Letters. Fear Will Not Change It. Persecution Will Not Change It. It Cannot Be Changed While People Suffer.
Erected By The State Of Louisiana 1940
Huey Long
Winnfield Parish Courthouse
Long Home Site
Home of
Huey Pierce Long, Sr. and Caledonia Tison Long
Birthplace of:
United States Senator Huey Pierce Long
Congressman George Shannon Long
Governor Earl Kemp Long
This sign is in front of what is now the Earl K. Long Memorial Park in Winnfield.
This Huey Long memorial is on the property of what is now the Earl K. Long Memorial Park in Winnfield.
To Honor the Memory of
Huey Pierce Long
1893 - 1935
Lawyer, Administrator, Statesman
Who Served As
Railroad Commissioner
Governor of Louisiana
and
United States Senator
This Plaque was placed here
Near the site of his birth
By Camp No. 107
Woodmen of the World
Winnfield City Cemetery Headstone
Long
Huey P. Long Sr.
June 19, 1852
Feb. 4, 1937
Caledonia Tison
Wife of Huey
Pierce Long
Oct. 18, 1860
Oct. 6, 1913
Winnfield City Cemetery Headstone
Helen Long
Daughter of
Huey P. Long Sr.
And
Caladonia Tison Long
May 1, 1881 - Nov. 1, 1882
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