John Jenrette | |
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| 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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Sarah Louise Jordan
(m. 1960; div. 1975)Rosemary Long (m. 1992) |
| 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, 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.