Huey Pierce Long Jr., a 42-year-old white male, was a polarizing figure in American politics, serving as the Governor of Louisiana and later as a United States Senator. On the evening of September 8, 1935, Long was at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge for a special legislative session. He was pushing through a redistricting bill aimed at ousting a political opponent, Judge Benjamin Pavy. Shortly after 9:20 p.m., as Long walked through a hallway in the capitol building, he was approached ...
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