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Earl Kemp Long (August 26, 1895 – September 5, 1960) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Louisiana for nine years (1939–1940, 1948–1952, and 1956–1960). A member of the Democratic Party, he held the same position that his brother, Huey Long, held years earlier (1928–1932). Long served as lieutenant governor ...
The main feature of the civil-rights bill passed by this Congress was, in fact, an affirmation of the Earl Long argument that led to his sojourn in Texas, but nobody recalled the trouble that...
Apr 5, 2023 · Earl Long won the 1948 governor’s race—sweeping New Orleans and carrying sixty-two out of sixty-four parishes—as well as victories for seventy-five percent of all Long-endorsed candidates for the legislature and local office.
Mar 17, 2020 · A 1985 documentary about the life and political career of Earl K. Long, who served as the Governor of Louisiana from 1939-1940, 1948-1952, and 1956-1960.
Jun 28, 2019 · During the summer of 1959 newspaper front pages were filled daily with the tirades, tantrums, and shenanigans of Gov. Earl Long that caused him to twice be confined in mental institutions, and to briefly act as governor while he was an inmate in one of them.
During the summer of 1959, Louisiana governor Earl K. Long appeared gaunt, tired, and erratic. He was ill, and he showed it. Nevertheless, he was doing what he enjoyed more than anything in the world-campaigning for Louisiana's top political office.
Died: September 5, 1960. Earl Long, Huey's younger brother, entered politics as one of his campaign workers. He never ventured beyond Huey's shadow, even during a period of conflict with him, until after his brother's assassination in 1935.
EARL K. LONG, brother of Louisiana governor Huey P. Long, was born in Winnfield, Louisiana on August 26, 1895. His education was attained at Tulane University and at Loyola University, where he earned a law degree.
Jan 1, 1990 · Its primary (and controversial) contributions to current knowledge about Long are material on Long's ties with organized crime taken from FBI files; an analysis of Long's efforts to protect black voting rights; and evidence that Long suffered from manic depression.
Earl K. Long, three times elected Governor, by his own efforts made himself a strong force in Louisiana politics. Elected Lieutenant Governor in 1929, governor in 1948 and 1956. In 1960, he won a seat in Congress but died 10 days later.
