Jon Hinson
American politician (1942–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jon Clifton Hinson (March 16, 1942 – July 21, 1995) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district from 1979 to 1981. Following his 1981 resignation after his arrest for engaging in a homosexual act, he became an LGBT activist in metropolitan Washington D.C.
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Jon Hinson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – April 13, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
Succeeded by | Wayne Dowdy |
Personal details | |
Born | Jon Clifton Hinson (1942-03-16)March 16, 1942 Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | July 21, 1995(1995-07-21) (aged 53) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cynthia Hinson (divorced) |
Education | University of Mississippi, Oxford (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
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