#OTD20 | September 8, 1935
#OTD20 September 8, 1935: Senator Huey Long, a prominent figure during the Great Depression, is shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Known as "The Kingfish," Long is a charismatic populist who championed social and economic reforms. Long has as many enemies as he did supporters. Among them, Dr. Carl Weiss, who shoots Long while at the Louisiana state capital building. Long's bodyguards immediately open fired on Weiss, killing him instantly.
Huey Long dies two days later on September 10, 1935. His last words are, “God, don’t let me die. I have so much to do.”
Huey Long and 1930s politics are chronicled in our curriculum-aligned film, The Great Depression, from AMERICA IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
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