Oren E. Long
Oren Ethelbirt Long (March 4, 1889 – May 6, 1965) was an American politician who served as the tenth Territorial Governor of Hawaii from 1951 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Long was appointed to the office after the term of Ingram Stainback. After statehood was achieved he served in the United States Senate, one of the first two, along with Hiram Fong, to represent Hawaii in that body. Long was the only non-Asian American U.S. Senator from Hawaii until the appointment of Brian Schatz to the position in 2012.
Oren Long | |
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| United States Senator from Hawaii | |
| In office August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Dan Inouye |
| 10th Territorial Governor of Hawaii | |
| In office May 8, 1951 – February 28, 1953 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Ingram Stainback |
| Succeeded by | Samuel King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oren Ethelbirt Long March 4, 1889 Altoona, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1965 (aged 76) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oahu Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ida Geneva |
| Education | Johnson University (BA) University of Michigan (MA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War IWorld War II |
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