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...Gotta love the history though :D

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William (Mac) Long served as sheriff of East Carroll Parish from 1937 to 1942. In 1920, he was one of the charter members of American Legion Post #37 and served as Clerk of the 6th District Court in 1933.

Judging by some of the wear on his gun, I'm thinkin maybe a few head whacks were administered with it. Sure wish it could talk........


...and a heartfelt thanks to the big grilla.....
 
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I'd say it's in nowhere as bad shape as it could be, especially having served in that climate down there....
 
It's really nice to see a pre war factory 2" M&P.
I like it just the way it is.

The "like" button seems to have disappeared at the moment. I wanted to give you a plug.
 
That's as purty as it needs to be...

Great score! Congratulations.

I let a chance at one of those prewar RB snubbies slide recently just to teach myself discipline in gun buying and to prove to myself that I am not an addict. But as I look at your pics I wish I had let the discipline and self-deception ride for another day or two.

Yeah, where's that "Like" button? :)
 
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A very nice revolver but also an interesting name attached to it.

Would Sheriff Long be one of that family of politicians that governed Louisiana for so long ?

NB
 
Nick B. said:
A very nice revolver but also an interesting name attached to it.

Would Sheriff Long be one of that family of politicians that governed Louisiana for so long ?

NB
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I'd love to be able to say that he was Huey's brother but I have found no connection yet. Certainly am still looking though. :D
 
What a sweet piece, Mike! That's the kind of gun that really speaks to me - one can only imagine what it would say about its past if it could.

Jerry
 
In the 1920 census, MacFarland Long is a postal clerk, age 29, living in East Carroll Parish with his parents, Dr. William Long, 56, and his unnamed wife of the same age.

In the 1930 census, MacFarland Long is a Deputy Sheriff, 37 this time, living in East Carroll Parrish with a lodger named Walter E. Treffry.

Dr. Long was born in West Virginia, and his father was born in Maryland. I don't know how this squares with the family history of the better-known Longs.

I couldn't find Mac in the Social Security Death Index. Maybe he retired to another state.
 
Thanks David

I pulled the census data earlier today. Couldn't find any connection to the political family.

Mac Long was still living in 1977. He also was one of the first Board of Director members of the Louisiana Savings & Loan in 1933.
 
Nick B. said:
A very nice revolver but also an interesting name attached to it.

Would Sheriff Long be one of that family of politicians that governed Louisiana for so long ?

NB
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Well, Huey Long had a sister whose married name was Rose McConnell Long McFarland...later of Boulder CO...so I am willing to bet a fair chunk that yes, he did have relatively close ties to 'that' family.
 
ikor said:
Well, Huey Long had a sister whose married name was Rose McConnell Long McFarland...later of Boulder CO...so I am willing to bet a fair chunk that yes, he did have relatively close ties to 'that' family.
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Yep, found that during research too. But...still can't find a definitive connection. Sure am still looking though.
Huey and McFarland would have been the same age +/- a year or so.
 
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Not sure where Carroll Parish is. Huey lived in Winfield, or north LA. At least according to some of my late family members.
 
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