Long,Huey Pierce

Long,Huey Pierce
Long (lông, lŏng), Huey Pierce. Called “the Kingfish.” 1893-1935.
American politician. As a populist but dictatorial governor of Louisiana (1928-1932), he instituted major public works legislation, and as a U.S. Senator (1930-1935) he proposed a national Share-The-Wealth program.

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  • Long, Huey Pierce — (1893 1935)    Huey Long was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. Despite winning a scholarship to Louisiana State University, he was unable to afford student life and worked in a variety of jobs while studying law in his own time. Long entered… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

  • Long, Huey (Pierce) — 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… …   Universalium

  • Long, Huey (Pierce) — (30 ago. 1893, cerca de Winnfield, La., EE.UU.–10 sep. 1935, Baton Rouge, La.). Político estadounidense. Pese a sus orígenes de pobreza, logró recibir educación suficiente como para titularse de abogado en 1915. Con ambiciones políticas, a los 25 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Huey Pierce Long Jr. — Huey Pierce Long Huebert Pierce Long, Jr. (* 30. August 1893 in Winnfield, Louisiana; † 10. September 1935 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker im US Bundesstaat Louisiana. Er gehörte den Demokraten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Huey Pierce Long — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Long. Huey Pierce Long Mandats 35e …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Huey Pierce Long — Huebert Pierce Long, Jr. (* 30. August 1893 in Winnfield, Louisiana; † 10. September 1935 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker im US Bundesstaat Louisiana. Er gehörte den Demokraten an und wurde oftmals als radikaler… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Huey Long — Huey Pierce Long Pour les articles homonymes, voir Long. Huey Pierce Long …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Huey P. Long — Huey Pierce Long Huebert Pierce Long, Jr. (* 30. August 1893 in Winnfield, Louisiana; † 10. September 1935 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker im US Bundesstaat Louisiana. Er gehörte den Demokraten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Long — /lawng, long/, n. 1. Crawford Williamson /wil yeuhm seuhn/, 1815 78, U.S. surgeon. 2. Huey Pierce /hyooh ee/, 1893 1935. U.S. politician: governor of Louisiana 1928 31; U.S. senator 1931 35. 3. Russell B(illiu) /bil yooh/, born 1918, U.S. lawyer… …   Universalium

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