Catherine Small Long
Catherine Small Long | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th district | |
| In office March 30, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Gillis William Long |
| Succeeded by | Clyde C. Holloway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Catherine Small February 7, 1924 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2019 (aged 95) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Pharmacist's mate 2nd class (PhM2c) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Mary Catherine Small Long (born Mary Catherine Small; February 7, 1924 – November 23, 2019) was an American politician who served as the
Early life and education
Mary Catherine Small was born in Dayton, Ohio, and attended school in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.[2] She served as a hospital corpsman in the United States Navy during World War II. Long earned a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in 1948.[2]
Career
Long served in the U.S. Navy as a pharmacist's mate. Long became a staff assistant for Oregon senator Wayne Morse and Ohio Representative James G. Polk.[2]
In January 1985, Long's husband died and left a vacancy in Louisiana 8th congressional district.
In his autobiographical Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics, former lieutenant governor and education superintendent William J. "Bill" Dodd, an astute observer of Louisiana politics for a half century, describes Cathy Long, who compiled a liberal voting record in Congress, as the "perfect political wife."[4]
Personal life
She married Gillis William Long in 1947.[5] Long had two children, George Harrison Long (born October 13, 1954) and Janis Catherine Long (born March 25, 1957).[6][2]
Death
Long died from complications of dementia at an assisted-living facility in Chevy Chase, Maryland on November 23, 2019, at age 95.[5] Five years after her death and on her 100th birthday, Long's ashes in a ceremony were interred with her husband at Alexandria National Cemetery.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Doris Weatherford, Women in American Politics: History and Milestones, Vo. 1, p.165.
- ^ a b c d e "Long, Catherine Small". house.gov. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Gillis Long's widow seeks vacant Congress position", Minden Press-Herald, March 25, 1985, p. 1.
- ^ Bill Dodd, Peapatch Politics: The Earl Long Era in Louisiana Politics
- ^ a b Pope, John (November 23, 2019). "Former U.S. Rep. Cathy Long, who won a term in Congress after her husband's death, dies at 95". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Long, Catherine Small (1924-)". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Melinda Martinez (February 8, 2024). "U.S. Rep. Cathy Long's ashes buried with husband Gillis Long at Alexandria National Cemetery". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
External links
- United States Congress. "Catherine Small Long (id: L000411)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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