Jon Hinson

Jon Hinson
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 (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

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.