T. Semmes Walmsley
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Thomas Semmes Walmsley was an American attorney and politician who was the mayor of New Orleans from July 1929 to June 1936. He is also known for his rivalry with Louisiana Governor Huey Long.
Walmsley in 1921
1917 cartoon of attorney Walmsley
Walmsley as deputy director of the Office of Civilian Defense, 1941.
Huey Long
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Huey Pierce Long Jr., nicknamed "The Kingfish", was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a United States senator from 1932 until his assassinati
T. Semmes Walmsley
…American attorney and politician who was the mayor of New Orleans from July 1929 to June 1936. He is also known for his rivalry with Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Walmsley was born to a prominent family in Uptown New Orleans. He was the son of wealthy cotton factor Sylvester Pierce Walmsley and his wife, the…
Long in 1935
Card for Long's 1924 gubernatorial campaign
Long's office in the Governor's Mansion
Long's impeachment was conducted at the Old Louisiana State Capitol.