Rose McConnell Long

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Rose McConnell Long

United States Senator from Louisiana
In office January 31, 1936–January 2, 1937
Preceded by	Huey P. Long
Succeeded by	Allen J. Ellender

Born	April 8, 1892 Greensburg, Indiana
Died	May 27, 1970 Boulder, Colorado
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Huey P. Long (widowed)

Rose McConnell Long (April 8, 1892 – May 27, 1970) was a United States Senator and the wife of Huey Long. She was Louisiana's first female senator.

Long was born in Greenburg, in Decatur County, Indiana. She met Huey Long through a cake baking contest, which she won. Rose and Huey were married in 1913. After Huey's death in 1935, Rose was appointed to serve in the United States Senate. Rose won a special election on April 21, 1936 to serve out the rest of Huey's term but she declined to run for re-election for another six year term in November 1936.

She was the mother of Senator Russell B. Long.

Preceded by Huey P. Long	US Senator (Class 2) from Louisiana 1936–1937	Succeeded by Allen J. Ellender

v • d • e United States Senators from Louisiana

Class 2: Destréhan • Posey • Brown • Claiborne • Johnson • Bouligny • Livingston • Waggaman • Nicholas • Barrow • Soulé • Downs • Benjamin • Harris • West • Kellogg • Gibson • Caffery • Foster • Ransdell • H. Long • R.M. Long • Ellender • Edwards • J.B. Johnston • Landrieu Class 3: Magruder • Fromentin • Brown • J.S. Johnston • Porter • Mouton • Conrad • Johnson • Soulé • Slidell • Kellogg • Eustis • Jonas • Eustis • White • Blanchard • McEnery • Thornton • R. Broussard • Guion • Gay • E. Broussard • Overton • Feazel • R.B. Long • Breaux • Vitter