Louisiana Governor, U.S. Senator. Huey Long, who was serving as a U.S. Senator, was the victim of assassin Dr. Carl A. Weiss at the Louisiana State Capitol on September 8, 1935. The assassination has been surrounded by much controversy. Since Long's submachine-gun-toting bodyguards were always with him, an assailant would have reasoned his own demise would happen on an attempt on Long's life. Long had made some unpleasant comments about Dr. Weiss' father, a respected judge, but historical critics debate that Weiss did not intend to kill Long as Weiss had surgeries scheduled for September 9th. It was never determined whose bullets actually entered Long's body. There is speculation that bullets from his bodyguards provided the mortal wounds after ricocheting. Bullet holes are still visible in the hall of the Louisiana State Capitol at the site of the assassination. The book and movie "All The King's Men," was loosely based on the story of Long's life and death. Long served as a Democrat, the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a United States Senator from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. Born one of nine children in a poor rural family, he received a full-tuition scholarship to Louisiana State University based on his debating skills; attended Tulane University Law School in New Orleans; and passed the bar in 1915. As a married man with a child, he was deferred from serving in World War I. At age 25 years old, he entered politics in 1918 as a candidate for the Louisiana Railroad Commission and won the run-off election with a mere 636 votes. In 1922, he took a case against Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company for overcharging customers to the United States Supreme Court and won the case. With much media coverage, this led to him becoming a candidate for governor. During the Great Depression, he attempted to establish the Share-Our-Wealth Society. He had a flamboyant personality and was nicknamed "Kingfish." After his death, the Long family continued to be a part of the politics of Louisiana. Long's brother, Earl Long, served as governor of Louisiana from 1939 to 1940, 1948 to 1952, and 1956 to 1960 for a total of nine years, and his son, Russell B. Long, served in the U.S. Senate from 1948 to 1987, nearly forty years.