George S. Long
George S. Long | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1953 – March 22, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | A. Leonard Allen |
| Succeeded by | Harold McSween |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Tulsa County | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Shannon Long September 11, 1883 Tunica, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1958 (aged 74) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Park in Pineville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Katherine Shindel Long (–1950; her death) Jewell Irene Tyson Long (married 1953–1958; his death) |
| Relatives | Long family |
| Alma mater | Louisiana College |
| Occupation | Educator, lawyer, dentist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
George Shannon Long (September 11, 1883 – March 22, 1958) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. He was also a member of the Long family.[1]
Long was born in Tunica, Louisiana, on September 11, 1883. He was the second son of Huey Pierce Long (1852–1937) and Caledonia Palestine Tison (1860–1913). After dental school, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and served in the state house during the 9th Oklahoma Legislature.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Office of the House Historian. "Long, George Shannon (1883–1958)". Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
External links
[edit]- William J. "Bill" Dodd, Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics, Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing, 1991.
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#R9M0J4HHQ
- Glenn R. Conrad, "George S. Long," A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography, 1988, p. 518.
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