Carl Weiss | |
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Born | Carl Austin Weiss December 6, 1906 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | September 8, 1935 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 28)
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Resting place | Exhumed from Roselawn Cemetery in Baton Rouge; remains never returned |
Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Assassination of Huey Long |
Spouse |
Yvonne Louise Pavy Weiss
(m. 1933) |
Children | Carl Austin Weiss Jr. |
Parent(s) | Carl Adam and Viola Maine Weiss |
Relatives | Benjamin Pavy (father-in-law) Felix Octave Pavy (wife's uncle) |
Details | |
Victims | Huey Long |
Date | September 8, 1935 |
Location(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Weapon | FN Model 1910 |
Carl Austin Weiss Sr. (December 6, 1906 – September 8, 1935) was an American physician who allegedly assassinated U.S. Senator Huey Long at the Louisiana State Capitol on September 8, 1935.