Huey Long
Huey Long
Huey Pierce Long Jr., 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 his assassination in 1935. A Democrat, he was an outspoken populist who denounced the rich and the banks, and called for "Share our Wealth." As the political boss of the state he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 August 1893
CityWinnfield, LA
CountryUnited States of America
don't be a fool, son. We didn't even have a horse.
Basically, all of our revenue sources are gone, ... I can't think of one that wasn't wiped out.
Every man a king - that's my slogan.
The time has come for all good men to rise above principle.
God, don't let me die. I have so much left to do.
For the present you can just call me the Kingfish.
I'd rather violate every one of the damn conventions and see my bills passed, than sit back in my office, all nice and proper, and watch 'em die.
I wonder why he shot me ?
Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.
The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other, from the ear down.
Don't liken me to that [SOB]. Anybody that lets his public policies be mixed up with religious prejudice is a plain [GD] fool.
Now, just a word about the poor Negroes ... They're here. They've got to be cared for ... The poor Negroes have got to live, too.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool party man. I don't know just what party I am in right now, but I am for the party.
In a political fight, when you've got nothing in favour of your side, start a row in the opposition camp.