vetoes in total as governor, a record that stood until Governor Paul LePage vetoed 624 bills. Longley holds the record for having the most vetoes overridden by the Legislature in a single term (64). Longley is still notable in Maine politics for having a reputation for making off-the-cuff abrasive comments. He once referred to state legislators as "pimps". Other Maine governors who are seen as having a similar style are sometimes compared to Longley, such as LePage. Longley promised during his campaign that he would serve only one term, and did not run for re-election in 1978. Personal life and death In 1949, Longley 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. (born 1951). Longley died of cancer on August 16, 1980, and was interred at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lewiston. References 1924 births 1980 deaths Bowdoin College alumni Governors of Maine Maine Independents Independent state governors of the United States Democratic Party governors of Maine Politicians from Lewiston, Maine Politicians from Auburn, Maine 20th-century American politicians Deaths from cancer in Maine