James
Bernard
Longley
Born in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Bernard Longley
and Catherine (Wade) Longley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Helen Angela (Walsh) Longley
— married
3 Sep 1949 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States
Father of
Stephen J Longley
Died
at age 56
in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2015
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| Preceded by 68th Governor Kenneth M. Curtis |
James B. Longley 69th Governor of Maine  |
Succeeded by 70th Governor Joseph E. Brennan |
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James Longley is Notable.
James Bernard Longley Sr. was an American politician who served as the 69th Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979. He 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 former Republican U.S. Representative James B. Longley Jr.
Sources
- Find A Grave Memorial# 7210109
- James B. Longley on Wikipedia
- Ancestry.com. Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 34.
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