John Jenrette
John Jenrette | |
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Jenrette in 1975 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – December 10, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Lunn Young |
| Succeeded by | John Light Napier |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the Horry County district | |
| In office 1964–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wilson Jenrette Jr. May 19, 1936 Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2023 (aged 86) Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Sarah Louise Jordan
(m. 1960; div. 1975)Rosemary Long (m. 1992) |
| Relations | Scott Bessent (nephew) |
| Education | Wofford College (BA) University of South Carolina (LLB) |
John Wilson Jenrette Jr. (May 19, 1936 – March 17, 2023) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from South Carolina. He was in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from January 1975 until December 1980, when he was convicted of accepting a bribe in the FBI's Abscam sting operation, and served more than a year in prison.