Huey Long's Capitol Assassination

From 1928 to 1932, Huey Long served as governor of Louisiana and amassed a national following by pledging to redistribute wealth. He proposed capping private fortunes at $50 million, limiting inheritances to $5 million, and restricting annual incomes to $1 million, all under the slogan "Every Man A King." He intended to run for president in 1936. In 1935, Dr. Carl Weiss, angered by Long's political attacks on his father-in-law, shot him inside the Louisiana State Capitol. Long's bodyguards instantly returned fire, killing Weiss on the spot, and Long died two days later.

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