Leanna Brown | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 26th district | |
In office January 10, 1984 – July 7, 1993 | |
Preceded by | James P. Vreeland |
Succeeded by | Robert Martin |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
In office November 5, 1980 – January 10, 1984 Serving with Dean Gallo | |
Preceded by | Barbara A. Curran |
Succeeded by | Ralph A. Loveys |
Constituency | 24th District (1980–1982) 26th District (1982–1984) |
Personal details | |
Born | Leanna Cawley Young May 11, 1935 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Died | December 15, 2016 Lebanon, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
William Stanley Brown
(m. 1956; died 2013) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Smith College (BA) |
Leanna Brown (May 11, 1935 – December 15, 2016) was an American politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, where she represented New Jersey's 26th legislative district, including parts of Morris and Passaic Counties. She was the first Republican woman elected to the New Jersey Senate.