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Samuel Houston Jones (July 15, 1897 – February 8, 1978) was an American lawyer and 46th Governor of Louisiana for the term from 1940 to 1944. He defeated the renowned Earl Kemp Long in the 1940 Democratic runoff primary election.
Sam H. Jones Sr. Civic leader. (Mar. 3, 1928-Mar. 26, 2006). Sam Jones was born in Heidelberg, Mississippi, the son of Henry and Sallie Belle Jones. He graduated from Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1950. He earned his MA in Sociology in 1954 and MSW in Social Work in 1956 both from Atlanta University.
Died: February 8, 1978 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Sam Jones broke the 12-year hold on the Governor's office enjoyed by the Long faction in Louisiana politics. Following the "Louisiana Scandals" of 1939 which focused voters' attention on the corruption of Long's followers, Jones won the gubernatorial election of 1940 defeating Earl Long.
Louisiana. Gov. Sam Houston Jones. Terms May 14, 1940 - May 9, 1944. Party Democratic. Born July 15, 1987. Passed February 8, 1978. Birth State Louisiana. School Louisiana State University. Family Married Louise Gambrell Boyer; two children. Military Service Army. About. SAM H. JONES was born in Merryville, Louisiana on July 15, 1897.
Sam Houston Jones (15 June 1897-8 February 1978) was the Democratic Governor of Louisiana from 14 March 1940 to 9 May 1944, succeeding Earl Long and preceding Jimmie Davis. Sam Houston Jones was born in Merryville, Louisiana in 1897, and he was raised in DeRidder and served in the US Army during...
Photo credit: Indianapolis Urban League. Sam Jones was born in 1928 in Heidelberg, Mississippi. In 1950, he graduated from Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia, then continued his education, earning an MA in Sociology in 1954 and an MSW in 1956, both from Atlanta University.
Sam Jones, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League, has dedicated his 44-year career to reaching out to every segment of the community with the mission of achieving social and economic equality for African Americans.
