John Jenrette

John Jenrette
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1975 – December 10, 1980
Preceded byEdward Lunn Young
Succeeded byJohn Light Napier
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the Horry County district
In office
1964–1972
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
John Wilson Jenrette Jr.

(1936-05-19)May 19, 1936
Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2023(2023-03-17) (aged 86)
Conway, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Sarah Louise Jordan
(m. 1960; div. 1975)
(m. 1976; div. 1981)
Rosemary Long
(m. 1992)
EducationWofford 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, best known for his involvement in the Abscam corruption scandal, and being the husband of actress and model Rita Jenrette. He was in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat from January 1975 until December 1980. He was convicted of accepting a bribe in the FBI's Abscam sting operation, and served more than a year in prison.