John Light Napier

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John Light Napier

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
Preceded by	John Jenrette
Succeeded by	Robin Tallon

Born	16 May 1947 Blenheim, South Carolina
Political party	Republican

For other people with the same name, see John Napier (disambiguation).

John Light Napier (born 16 May 1947) is a politician, lawyer, and judge from South Carolina.

1 Education
2 Early Career
3 House of Representatives
4 Later career
5 External links

[edit] Education

John Light Napier attended public schools in Marlboro County, South Carolina before college. He graduated from Davidson College in 1969 and earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1972, while serving as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve (which he served in until 1977).

[edit] Early Career

Napier was admitted to the bar in 1972, and also began to serve as legislative assistant to United States Senator Strom Thurmond, while serving as minority counsel on both the Subcommittee on Administrative Practices and Procedures and the Committee on Veterans Affairs. In 1976, he was made Senator Thurmond's chief legal assistant and legal counsel. In 1977, Napier returned to the private practice of law in Bennettsville, South Carolina, which he maintained until 1980.

[edit] House of Representatives

In 1980, Napier was elected to the 97th United States Congress as a Representative from South Carolina's 6th congressional district. He served in this capacity until 1983, having lost his bid for reelection in 1982.

[edit] Later career

Following his defeat in the 1982 election, Napier returned to the private practice of law in Bennettsville, until 1986, when President Ronald Reagan appointed him as judge in the United States Claims Court.