He gave himself the nickname "Kingfish" because he said " I'm a small fish here in Washington. But I am a Kingfish to the folks down in Louisiana.
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Huey P. Long (1893-1935) was called the "Kingfish" because of his domination of politics in the state of Louisiana.
The Louisiana politician that was nicknamed The Kingfish was Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
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Huey Pierce Long Jr.
Huey Long wanted to win the presidency for himself
Huey Long wanted to win the presidency for himself
The cast of Huey Long - 1985 includes: Russell Long as himself Robert Penn Warren as himself Jennings Randolph as Himself - Senator of West Virginia
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935.
You are thinking of "The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish" - a made-for-TV movie which aired in 1977. It is sometimes titled "Every Man a King."
Governor Huey Long (The Kingfish-from a character on the radio show, Amos and Andy) from Louisiana gained some support for his "Share the Wealth" program. This would place taxes on the very wealthy and no personal incomes on more than one million dollars a year would be allowed. This appealed to the poor and middle class.
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