# Brendan Byrne

> American politician and prosecutor (1924-2018)

**Wikidata**: [Q888937](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q888937)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Byrne)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/brendan-byrne

## Summary

Brendan Byrne, born on April 1, 1924, in West Orange, was a lawyer, judge, and politician [1]. He received his education at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Harvard Law School, and Seton Hall University . Byrne served as Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982  and was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame [2].He died on January 4, 2018, in Livingston due to infectious disease [3][1]. Byrne was buried at Princeton Cemetery [1]. His career spanned law, public service, and military recognition, reflecting a life of public commitment and achievement [2].


## References

1. Find a Grave
2. [Source](https://njhalloffame.org/hall-of-famers/2011-inductees/governor-brendan-byrne/)
3. [Former New Jersey governor Brendan Byrne dies](https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2018/01/04/former-new-jersey-governor-brendan-byrne-dies/1005829001/)
4. Google Knowledge Graph
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File