James B. Longley AKA James Bernard Longley Born: 22-Apr-1924 Birthplace: Lewiston, ME Died: 16-Aug-1980 Location of death: Lewiston, ME Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified Remains: Buried, Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, ME
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Independent Nationality: United States Executive summary: Governor of Maine, 1975-79 Insurance man and lawyer. The first Independent Governor of Maine, he refused to sign a bill unless he was in complete agreement with it. Thus he issued more vetoes than any governor in Maine's history. One innovation introduced during his term was peer review of judicial appointments. Father: James Bernard Longley Mother: Catherine Wade Wife: Helen Angela Walsh (m. 3-Sep-1949, until his death, d. 13-Sep-2005) Son: James B. Longley, Jr. (US Congressman, b. 1951)
Governor of Maine (2-Jan-1975 to 3-Jan-1979) Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Fellow
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