Sam H. Jones
Sam H. Jones | |
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46th Governor of Louisiana | |
In office May 14, 1940 – May 9, 1944 | |
Lieutenant | Marc M. Mouton |
Preceded by | Earl K. Long |
Succeeded by | Jimmie Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Houston Jones July 15, 1897 Merryville, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | February 8, 1978 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Prien Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Louise Gambrell Boyer |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University (LLB) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Samuel Houston Jones (July 15, 1897 – February 8, 1978) was an American lawyer and
Early life
Samuel Jones was born in
Election of 1940
In August 1939, Jones was approached by members of the political faction opposed to the policies of the late Huey Pierce Long Jr. to run for governor in 1940 against Huey's brother, Earl Long. Though initially reluctant, Jones agreed, and ran on a platform promising a return to honest efficient government after the corruption and excesses of the Long years. He particularly emphasized "the scandals" involving Huey Long's successor as governor, Richard W. Leche. Earl Long led in the primary round of voting, but with support from defeated third-place candidate and disgruntled former Long supporter James A. Noe, Jones won a close victory in the runoff election and became governor.
References
- Conrad, Glenn R. (1988) A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. Louisiana Historical Association.
- Davis, Edwin Adams (1961) Louisiana: The Pelican State. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. LCCN 59:9008.
- Jeansonne, Glen, "Sam Houston Jones and the Revolution of 1940." Red River Valley Historical Review 4 (1979).
- Nash, Bill. High Hat Sam: The Life and Times of Louisiana Governor Sam Houston Jones. Springfield, Missouri : James E. Cornwell, 2014.
- Reeves, Miriam G. (1998), The Governors of Louisiana. Gretna: Pelican Publishing.
- Sanson, Jerry Purvis. "Sam Jones, Jimmie Noe, and the Reform Alliance, 1940–1942" Louisiana History 27 (1986).
External links
- State of Louisiana – Biography
- Cemetery Memorial by La-Cemeteries
- Political Graveyard