Living Former Governors
As of April 2011, eight former governors and two former acting governors were alive, the oldest being Brendan Byrne (1974–1982, born 1924). The most recent governor to die was William T. Cahill (1970–1974), on July 1, 1996.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Byrne | 1974–1982 | (1924-04-01) April 1, 1924 (age 88) |
| Thomas Kean | 1982–1990 | (1935-04-21) April 21, 1935 (age 77) |
| James Florio | 1990–1994 | (1937-08-29) August 29, 1937 (age 75) |
| Christine Todd Whitman | 1994–2001 | (1946-09-26) September 26, 1946 (age 66) |
| Donald DiFrancesco | 2001–2002 | (1944-11-20) November 20, 1944 (age 67) |
| John Farmer, Jr. | 2002 (acting) | (1957-06-24) June 24, 1957 (age 55) |
| John O. Bennett | 2002 (acting) | (1948-08-06) August 6, 1948 (age 64) |
| Richard Codey | 2002 (acting) 2004–2006 |
(1946-11-27) November 27, 1946 (age 65) |
| Jim McGreevey | 2002–2004 | (1957-08-06) August 6, 1957 (age 55) |
| Jon Corzine | 2006–2010 | (1947-01-01) January 1, 1947 (age 65) |
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