(1924-04-01)April 1, 1924 West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
January 4, 2018(2018-01-04) (aged 93) Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Jean Featherly
(m. 1953; div. 1993)
Ruthi Zinn
(m. 1994)
Children
7; including Barbara
Education
Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1943–1945
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
United States Army Air Forces 414th Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group[1]
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (4)
Brendan Thomas Byrne (April 1, 1924 – January 4, 2018) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as the 47th Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982.
Byrne began his career as a private attorney in Newark and East Orange. In 1959, Governor Robert B. Meyner appointed Byrne to serve as Essex County Prosecutor; he served in that role until 1968. In the late 1960s, an FBI wiretap recorded local mobsters calling Byrne "the man who couldn't be bought" in reference to his high ethical standards. The publication of the comment propelled Byrne to popularity in an era when corruption was a major concern in state and national politics.[2] He left his office as prosecutor to serve as President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities from 1968 to 1970, then as a Superior Court judge.
In 1973, using "the man who couldn't be bought" as a campaign slogan,[3] Byrne ran for governor of New Jersey. He won the Democratic primary with support from the powerful Hudson County political machine and carried the general election. His landslide victory, until then the largest in the state's history, was seen as a reaction against a bribery scandal in state government and the Watergate scandal.
During his first term, Byrne signed the state's first income tax, which broke a campaign promise and was initially highly unpopular across party lines. In 1977, he faced several prominent challengers for the party nomination but won the Democratic primary with a small plurality of the vote. Despite expectations he would lose the general election to Raymond Bateman, Byrne came from behind to win a second term.
During his time as governor, Byrne oversaw the opening of the first gambling casinos in Atlantic City and established the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate. He also preserved a large majority of woodlands and wildlife areas in the state by restricting development.[4][5]
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Brendan Thomas Byrne (April 1, 1924 – January 4, 2018) was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as the 47th Governor of New...
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the first Democratic governor of New Jersey to win re-election since BrendanByrne in 1977, as well as the first candidate of the same party as the incumbent...
the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1987 to 1988 in New Jersey (at BrendanByrne Arena) as the New Jersey Saints. The Saints won the 1988 MILL championship...
first Democratic governor of New Jersey to win a second term since BrendanByrne did so in 1977. In July 2022, Murphy became the first National Governors...
by Charles W. Sandman Jr. Cahill did not campaign for Sandman, and BrendanByrne defeated Sandman handily. "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012. "Godwin...
and racetrack, connected by vehicle ramps and a pedestrian bridge. BrendanByrne Arena, named for the sitting governor, opened July 2, 1981, with the...
Governor Byrne may refer to: BrendanByrne (1924–2018), 47th Governor of New Jersey Frank M. Byrne (1858–1927), 8th Governor of South Dakota Joseph Byrne (British...
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