Sam H. Jones

Sam H. Jones
46th Governor of Louisiana
In office
May 14, 1940 – May 9, 1944
LieutenantMarc M. Mouton
Preceded byEarl K. Long
Succeeded byJimmie Davis
Personal details
Born
Samuel Houston Jones

(1897-07-15)July 15, 1897
Merryville, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1978(1978-02-08) (aged 80)
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting placePrien Memorial Park Cemetery in Lake Charles
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLouise Gambrell Boyer
Alma materLouisiana State University (LLB)
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

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. Eight years later, Long then in a reversal of 1940 defeated Jones in the 1948 party primary.