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In 1871 he was elected mayor of Lewiston, and in 1879 he was elected Governor of Maine by the legislature, serving one term until 1880. During his term as governor, Garcelon oversaw the "Greenback" controversy, when he investigated alleged voter fraud and determined that the Democrats and not the Republicans had won a majority in the legislature.
James Bernard Longley Sr. (April 22, 1924 – August 16, 1980) was an American politician. He served as the 69th Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979, and was the first Independent to hold the office.
The governor of Maine is the head of government of Maine [1] and the commander-in-chief of its military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [3] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Maine Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except in cases of impeachment, to grant pardons.
Brann participated widely in local and state government: he was the Androscoggin County Register of Probate (1909-1913); [7] a municipal judge (1913–1915); [7] mayor of Lewiston (1915–1917 and 1922–1925); [7] member of the Maine House of Representatives (1919–1920); [7] and delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Maine (1924 ...
James Bernard Longley Jr. (born July 7, 1951) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st district from 1995 to 1997, and was the 1998 Republican nominee for Governor of Maine.
Main menu. move to sidebar hide. Navigation Main page ... The following is a list of mayors of the city of Lewiston, Maine, United States. View of City Hall building ...
In 1937, Barrows sent the Maine Army National Guard to Lewiston, Maine and Auburn, Maine following a melee between workers and the local police during the Lewiston-Auburn Shoe Strike. He was also successful in his re-election bid in 1938, [1] and held the governor's office from January 6, 1937, to January 1, 1941. [1]
John Hathaway Reed (January 5, 1921 – October 31, 2012) was the 67th Governor of Maine, holding office during the 1960s. He was once an Aroostook County potato farmer. Reed was a Republican who took office following the death of Governor Clinton Clauson .