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Huey Pierce Long Jr. was born on August 30, 1893, near Winnfield, a small town in north-central Louisiana, the seat of Winn Parish. [1] Although Long often told followers he was born in a log cabin to an impoverished family, they lived in a "comfortable" farmhouse and were well-off compared to others in Winnfield.
Arthur Vidrine (December 20, 1896 - December 20, 1955) [1] was a physician from Ville Platte, the seat of Evangeline Parish in south Louisiana, who was best known for having operated on Democratic U.S. Senator Huey Pierce Long Jr., after Long was shot on September 8, 1935, in the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, presumably by another young physician, Carl A. Weiss.
Charity Hospital (defunct) ... Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital - Alexandria; Huey P. Long Medical Center - Pineville; Rapides Regional Medical Center - Alexandria;
Leon Charles Weiss (1882–1953) was an architect in the 20th century who designed various public buildings in Louisiana and Mississippi, especially during the 1930s. [1] Many of Weiss's notable designs were commissioned by populist politician Huey Long and financed by the Public Works Administration.
The most popular story of Huey P. Long and the hotel is set in The Sazerac Bar. "Someone tried to assassinate him here in The Sazerac Bar, the gunshot hole is right up there.
Dr. O.P. Daly was instrumental in bringing Charity Hospital to Lafayette. He headed the State Planning Group for carrying out Governor Huey Long's vision for a system of state-owned Charity Hospitals in Louisiana. On August 24, 1937, Daly sold his St. John Hospital on St. Mary Boulevard to the State of Louisiana for $50,000, and the State ...
From 1939 to 2014, the Huey P. Long Medical Center, a state charity hospital named former governor Huey Long, operated Pineville. [15] The Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge, the replacement for the former O. K. Allen Bridge, named for former Governor Oscar K. Allen, links Alexandria and Pineville across the Red River. The bridge is named for one ...
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