Jean Byrne

Jean Byrne
Byrne in the early 1950s
First Lady of New Jersey
In role
January 15, 1974 – January 19, 1982
GovernorBrendan Byrne
Preceded byElizabeth Cahill
Succeeded byDeborah Kean
Personal details
Born
Jean Featherly

October 17, 1926
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 88)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse
(m. 1953; div. 1993)
Children7
EducationBucknell University (BA)
New York University (MA)
OccupationEducator

Jean Byrne (October 17, 1926 – August 9, 2015) was an American educator who was the first lady of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982 during the tenure of her former husband, two-term Governor Brendan Byrne.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Weingart, John (2013-01-30). "Rutgers University Center on the American Governor: Jean Featherly Byrne Interview" (PDF). Rutgers University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  2. ^ Shea, Kevin (2015-08-11). "Former N.J. First Lady Jean Byrne dies at 88". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2015-09-23.