James B. Longley

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James Bernard Longley (April 22, 1924–August 16, 1980) was an American politician. He served as Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979, and was the first independent to hold the office. In 1949, he married the former Helen Angela Walsh, who died on September 13, 2005. They had five children including Republican U.S. Congressman James B. Longley, Jr., born in 1951. During his lifetime, he was a resident of Lewiston, Maine and Auburn, Maine. Following his death he was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lewiston.

Preceded by Kenneth M. Curtis	Governor of Maine 1975–1979	Succeeded by Joseph E. Brennan

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