Former U.S. Rep, Horry County native, John Jenrette dies at 86

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Former U.S. Representative and South Carolina Congressman John Jenrette died Friday at 86, according to an obituary.

Jenrette was a native of Horry County born in Conway in 1936 and graduated from Loris High School, according to his biography. He was also a North Myrtle Beach judge and city attorney in the 1960s.

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He won the U.S. House seat for South Carolina's 6th District in 1974 and held office until 1980.

Jenrette was charged with and convicted of accepting a $50,000 bribe in the FBI sting operation known as Abscam in 1980. He was sentenced to two years in prison but only served 13 months.