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
BornJean Featherly
October 17, 1926
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2015(2015-08-09) (aged 88)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
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(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.

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