John Wilson Jenrette Jr. (born May 19 1936) is a former American politician from South Carolina best known for his involvement in the ABSCAM corruption scandal and being the husband of Playboy model Rita Jenrette. He served 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 operation.
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active years end date
1980-12-10
active years start date
1975-01-03
alma mater
University of South Carolina, Wofford College
birth date
1936-05-19
birth place
South Carolina, Horry County South Carolina
office
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Horry County
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