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Caledonia Palestine Tison Long

Birth: 18 Oct 1860
Death: 6 Oct 1913 (aged 52)
Burial: Winnfield Cemetery

Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 10371703 View Source

Mother of two Louisiana Governors, Huey Pierce Long and Earl Kemp Long. Huey served as governor from 1928-1932 and was US Senator from 1930 until 1932 when he was assassinated in the state capitol building. Earl served as Governor from 1939-40; 1948-52; 1956-60. He was elected to US Congress but died from a heart attack before assuming office. The 1987 movie "Blaze" starring Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich was based on Earl's relationship with stripper Blaze Starr.

Mother of two Louisiana Governors, Huey Pierce Long and Earl Kemp Long. Huey served as governor from 1928-1932 and was US Senator from 1930 until 1932 when he was assassinated in the state capitol building. Earl served as Governor from 1939-40; 1948-52; 1956-60. He was elected to US Congress but died from a heart attack before assuming office. The 1987 movie "Blaze" starring Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich was based on Earl's relationship with stripper Blaze Starr.

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Huey Pierce Long Sr

1852–1937

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Created by: Matt Miller
Added: Jan 25, 2005
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10371703/caledonia_palestine-long: accessed ), memorial page for Caledonia Palestine Tison Long (18 Oct 1860–6 Oct 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10371703, citing Winnfield Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Matt Miller (contributor 46500082).

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