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1944 United States Presidential Election
531 members of the Electoral College; 266 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	55.9% 6.6 pp
	Presidential election results map. Light Red denotes States won by Olson/Pepper, Gold denotes States won by Clark/Gerry, and Sky Blue denotes States won by Taft/Brewster. Turquoise denotes the electoral votes for Willkie/Austin by New York faithless electors. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each State.
President before election; Floyd B. Olson; National Progressive	President after election ; Floyd B. Olson; National Progressive

1940 United States Presidential Election
531 members of the Electoral College; 266 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	62.5% 1.5 pp
	Presidential election results map. Light Red denotes States won by Long/Olson, Gold denotes States won by Curley/Connally, and Sky Blue denotes States won by Gannett/McNary. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each State.
President before election; Huey Long; Independent	President after election ; Huey Long; National Progressive

1936 United States Presidential Election
531 members of the Electoral College; 266 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	61.0% 4.2 pp
	Presidential election results map. Light Gray denotes States won by Long/Olson, Gold denotes States won by Garner/Smith, and Sky Blue denotes States won by Dickinson/Bacon. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each State.
President before election; John Nance Garner; Democratic	President after election ; Huey Long; Independent

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Huey Long
Long, c. 1936

33rd President of the United States
In office January 20, 1937 – September 10, 1941
Vice President	Floyd B. Olson
Preceded by	John Nance Garner
Succeeded by	Floyd B. Olson
United States Senator from Louisiana
In office January 25, 1932 – December 31, 1936
Preceded by	Joseph E. Ransdell
Succeeded by	Alvin Olin King
40th Governor of Louisiana
In office May 21, 1928 – January 25, 1932
Lieutenant	Paul N. Cyr (1928–1931) Vacant (1931–1931) Alvin Olin King (1931–1932)
Preceded by	Oramel H. Simpson
Succeeded by	Alvin Olin King

Personal details
Born	Huey Pierce Long Jr. (1893-08-30)August 30, 1893 Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 10, 1941(1941-09-10) (aged 48) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Manner of death	Assassination
Resting place	Huey Long Presidential Memorial, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S
Political party	National Progressive (Since 1938)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (Until 1936) Independent (1936–1938)
Spouse	Rose McConnell (m. 1913)
Children	3, including Russell
Parents	Huey Pierce Long Sr. Caldonia Tison
Relatives	Long Family
Alma mater	University of Oklahoma Tulane University (LLB)
Profession	Politician Lawyer
Signature
Huey Long's voice Huey Long's Dry our Children's Tears speech at the 1936 Independent National Convention. Recorded June 26, 1936

Floyd B. Olson
Olson, c. 1942

34th President of the United States
In office September 10, 1941 – August 22, 1945
Vice President	Vacant (1941–1941) Claude Pepper (1941–1945)
Preceded by	Huey Long
Succeeded by	Claude Pepper
33rd Vice President of the United States
In office January 20, 1937 – September 10, 1941
President	Huey Long
Preceded by	Al Smith
Succeeded by	Claude Pepper
22nd Governor of Minnesota
In office January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937
Lieutenant	Henry M. Arens (1931–1933) Konrad K. Solberg (1933–1935) Hjalmar Petersen (1935–1937)
Preceded by	Theodore Christianson
Succeeded by	Hjalmar Petersen
County Attorney of Hennepin County
In office January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1931

Personal details
Born	Floyd Bjørnstjerne Olson (1891-11-13)November 13, 1891 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	August 22, 1945(1945-08-22) (aged 53) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Floyd B. Olson Presidential Memorial, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S
Political party	National Progressive (Since 1938)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (Until 1924) Farmer–Labor (1924–1938)
Spouse	Ada Krejci (m. 1915)
Children	1 (Patricia)
Parents	Paul Olsen Ida Maria Nilsdotter
Alma mater	Northwestern College of Law (LLB)
Profession	Politician Attorney Lawyer
Floyd B. Olson's voice Floyd B. Olson's speech to Congress on the Attack on Pearl Harbor and Declaring War on Japan. Recorded December 8, 1941

George W. Norris
Norris, c. 1940

73rd President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
In office January 3, 1939 – September 2, 1945
Leader	Himself
Preceded by	Key Pittman
Succeeded by	Robert F. Wagner
Senate Majority Leader
In office January 3, 1939 – September 2, 1945
Deputy	Joseph F. Guffey (1939–1943) Robert M. La Follette Jr. (1943–1945)
Preceded by	Pat Harrison
Succeeded by	Robert M. La Follette Jr.
Leader of the Senate National Progressive Caucus
In office January 3, 1939 – September 2, 1945
Deputy	Joseph F. Guffey (1939–1943) Robert M. La Follette Jr. (1943–1945)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Robert M. La Follette Jr.
United States Senator from Nebraska
In office March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1945
Preceded by	Norris Brown
Succeeded by	Keith Neville
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 5th District
In office March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1913
Preceded by	Ashton C. Shallenberger
Succeeded by	Silas Reynolds Barton

Personal details
Born	George William Norris (1861-07-11)July 11, 1861 York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1945(1945-09-02) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, McCook, Nebraska, U.S
Political party	National Progressive (Since 1938)
Other political affiliations	Republican (Until 1936) Independent (1936–1938)
Spouses	Pluma Lashley (m. 1889; died 1901) Ellie Leonard (m. 1903)
Children	3
Parents	Chauncey Norris Mary Mook
Alma mater	Baldwin University Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute
Profession	Politician Lawyer
George W. Norris's voice George W. Norris speaks in support of the Wagner–Bankhead Act. Recorded July 3, 1937

Emanuel Celler
Celler, c. 1960

39th Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Carl Vinson
Succeeded by	Jamie Whitten
43rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965
Leader	Jerry Voorhis
Preceded by	Joseph W. Byrns Jr.
Succeeded by	Jerry Voorhis
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Leader	Jerry Voorhis
Preceded by	Leslie C. Arends
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Byrns Jr.
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947
Leader	Usher L. Burdick
Preceded by	William B. Bankhead
Succeeded by	Leslie C. Arends
House Minority Leader
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
Deputy	Jerry Voorhis
Preceded by	Joseph W. Byrns Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Byrns Jr.
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Deputy	Usher L. Burdick
Preceded by	Leslie C. Arends
Succeeded by	Leslie C. Arends
Leader of the House National Progressive Caucus
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1965
Deputy	Usher L. Burdick (1939–1959) Jerry Voorhis (1959–1965)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Jerry Voorhis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Lester D. Volk
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Holtzman
Constituency	10th District (1923–1945) 15th District (1945–1953) 11th District (1953–1963) 10th District (1963–1973) 16th District (1973–1975)

Personal details
Born	Emanuel Celler (1888-05-06)May 6, 1888 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 15, 1981(1981-01-15) (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S
Political party	National Progressive (Since 1938)
Other political affiliations	Democratic (Until 1938)
Spouse	Stella Baar (m. 1914)
Children	2
Parents	Henry H. Celler Josephine Müller
Alma mater	Columbia University (BA, LLB)
Profession	Politician Lawyer
Emanuel Celler's voice Emanuel Celler on the television show What's My Line? Recorded March 7, 1953

Assassination of Franklin D. Roosevelt
President–elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, Secret Service Agent Bob Clark, and a man in a donkey suit in the presidential limousine minutes before the assassination in Miami.
Location	Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida, U.S.
Date	February 15, 1933; 91 years ago (1933-02-15) 10:30 p.m. (EST)
Target	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Weapon	.32 Caliber Iver Johnson Revolver
Deaths	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Injured	Anton Cermak William Sinnott Bob Clark
Perpetrator	Giuseppe Zangara
Verdict	Guilty
Charges	Murder with Malice (1 count) Attempted Murder with Malice (3 counts)
Sentence	Death via Electric Chair

The Long cabinet
Office	Name	Term

President	Huey Long	1937–1941

Vice President	Floyd B. Olson	1937–1941

Secretary of State	William Borah	1937–1941
Secretary of State
Philip La Follette	1941–1941

Secretary of the Treasury	James Couzens	1937–1937
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr.	1937–1941

Secretary of War	Smedley Butler	1937–1941
Secretary of War
Fox Conner	1941–1941

Attorney General	William O. Douglas	1937–1941
Attorney General
Frank Murphy	1941–1941

Postmaster General	James A. Noe	1937–1941

Secretary of the Navy	Charles Edison	1937–1939
Secretary of the Navy
William D. Leahy	1939–1941

Secretary of the Interior	William Lemke	1937–1941

Secretary of Agriculture	Henry A. Wallace	1937–1941

Secretary of Commerce	Al Smith	1937–1941

Secretary of Labor	William B. Green	1937–1941

Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare	Dixie Bibb Graves	1937–1941

Secretary of Education	Gladys Pyle	1937–1941