Huey Long for Governor of Louisiana. Two reproduction signs (6" X 4")

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Huey Long for Governor of Louisiana. Two reproduction signs (6" X 4")
Huey P. Long Jr. (1893-1935), was a 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. Also known as
"The Kingfish"