Huey P. Long
Huey Pierce Long J.Was born on August 30, 1893 and died on September 10, 1935. He self-nicknamed, The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until when he died by assassination in 1935.
He was important because he was a powerful Louisiana governor and U.S. senator. ... He entered the U.S. Senate in 1935, where he developed a fervent following for his promises of a radical redistribution of wealth.
In a national radio address on February 23, 1934, Huey Long unveiled his “Share Our Wealth” plan, a program designed to provide a decent standard of living to all Americans by spreading the nation's wealth among the people.
Huey Pierce Long J.Was born on August 30, 1893 and died on September 10, 1935. He self-nicknamed, The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until when he died by assassination in 1935.
He was important because he was a powerful Louisiana governor and U.S. senator. ... He entered the U.S. Senate in 1935, where he developed a fervent following for his promises of a radical redistribution of wealth.
In a national radio address on February 23, 1934, Huey Long unveiled his “Share Our Wealth” plan, a program designed to provide a decent standard of living to all Americans by spreading the nation's wealth among the people.