<page_title> List of Governors of Maine </page_title> <section_title> Governors </section_title> <table> <cell> 69 <col_header> # </col_header> </cell> <cell> James B. Longley <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> Independent <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 2, 1975 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> </table>
James B. Longley served as the 69th Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979, and was the first Independent to hold the office.