Jon Hinson
Jon Hinson | |
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Hinson in 1979 | |
| 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 March 16, 1942 Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1995 (aged 53) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cynthia Lee Johnson (divorced) |
| Education | University of Mississippi, Oxford (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
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 LGBTQ activist in metropolitan Washington D.C.