Edward V. Long
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Edward Vaughn Long was a United States Senator
from Missouri
and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate
from 1960 until 1968.
Born in rural Lincoln County, Missouri
near Whiteside
, he was educated at Culver-Stockton College
and the University of Missouri
.
After holding various local offices in Bowling Green
and Pike County
, Long was elected to the Missouri State Senate, where he served from 1945 to 1955; he was elected majority floor leader in 1952 and President pro tempore in 1955.
In his first statewide race, he was elected the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 1956, serving from 1957 until his appointment in 1960 by Governor James T. Blair, Jr.
to the Senate seat made vacant by the death of Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
. He won election to the Senate in his own right in 1962, but lost a primary challenge to Thomas F. Eagleton in 1968, and resigned his seat on December 27 of that year, resuming his law practice in Missouri.
Long is buried in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal
, Missouri
.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from 1960 until 1968.
Born in rural Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,944 people, 13,851 households, and 10,554 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile . There were 15,511 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
near Whiteside
Whiteside, Missouri
Whiteside is a village in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. The population was 67 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whiteside is located at ....
, he was educated at Culver-Stockton College
Culver-Stockton College
Culver-Stockton College is a private, residential, four-year, liberal arts college located in Canton, Missouri. Culver-Stockton College offers a liberal arts education with practical learning experiences. The campus is located on on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Culver-Stockton...
and the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
.
After holding various local offices in Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Missouri
Bowling Green is a city in Pike County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,260 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.Ameren's Peno Creek Power Plant, a combustion turbine generator power plant, is located in Bowling Green....
and Pike County
Pike County, Missouri
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,516 people, 6,451 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 7,493 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Long was elected to the Missouri State Senate, where he served from 1945 to 1955; he was elected majority floor leader in 1952 and President pro tempore in 1955.
In his first statewide race, he was elected the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in 1956, serving from 1957 until his appointment in 1960 by Governor James T. Blair, Jr.
James T. Blair, Jr.
James Thomas Blair, Jr. was a Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He was the 44th Governor of Missouri as well as serving as Lieutenant Governor of Missouri and a member of the Missouri House of Representatives....
to the Senate seat made vacant by the death of Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.
Thomas Carey Hennings, Jr. was an American political figure from Missouri, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives , and the United States Senate ....
. He won election to the Senate in his own right in 1962, but lost a primary challenge to Thomas F. Eagleton in 1968, and resigned his seat on December 27 of that year, resuming his law practice in Missouri.
Long is buried in Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal
Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal
Grand View Burial Park is a memorial park in Hannibal, Missouri.Grand View Burial Park was developed in 1934 as a memorial cemetery.The first burial was on May 11, 1934. Two more burials were performed in May and 19 more during the rest of 1934. During an average year, approximately 225 burials...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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