- John Light Napier
Infobox_Congressman
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name = John Light Napier
date of birth=16 May ,1947
place of birth=Blenheim, South Carolina
date of death=
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state =South Carolina
district = 6th
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preceded =John Jenrette
succeeded =Robin Tallon
party = Republican
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religion = "For other people with the same name, seeJohn Napier (disambiguation) ."John Light Napier (born
16 May ,1947 ) is a politician, lawyer, andjudge fromSouth Carolina .Education
John Light Napier attended public schools in
Marlboro County, South Carolina before college. He graduated fromDavidson College in 1969 and earned a J.D. from theUniversity of South Carolina in 1972, while serving as afirst lieutenant in theUnited States Army Reserve (which he served in until 1977).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 inBennettsville, South Carolina , which he maintained until 1980.House of Representatives
In 1980, Napier was elected to the
97th United States Congress as a Representative fromSouth Carolina's 6th congressional district . He served in this capacity until 1983, having lost his bid for reelection in 1982.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.External links
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000005 Bio of John Light Napier]
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