Jean Byrne | |
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First Lady of New Jersey | |
In role January 15, 1974 – January 19, 1982 | |
Governor | Brendan Byrne |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Cahill |
Succeeded by | Deborah Kean |
Personal details | |
Born | Jean Featherly October 17, 1926 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | August 9, 2015 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Spouse | |
Children | 7 |
Education | Bucknell University (BA) New York University (MA) |
Occupation | Educator |
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]