Huey Long Quotes
I’m the constitution around here now.
Huey P. Long, 1893-1935, Louisiana Governor, U.S. Senator (Democrat, LA), Statement to a state legislator who gave him a copy of the State Constitution to demonstrate that something Long was trying to was unconstitutional.
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See {585638} for the kind of statement that led people to fear him as a dictator.
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- Born: August 30, 1893
- Died: September 10, 1935
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Politician
Huey Pierce Long Jr., byname "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. He was a populist member of the Democratic Party and rose to national prominence during the Great Depression for his vocal criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, which Long deemed not radical enough. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and often took forceful action. A controversial figure, Long is celebrated as a populist champion of the poor or, conversely, denounced as a fascistic demagogue.
