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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Jon Hinson |
| Address |
Tylertown, Mississippi , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
March 16, 1942 |
| Died |
July 21, 1995
(53 years) |
| Contributor | Mr. Techno |
| Last Modifed | Mr. Matt
Oct 21, 2021 05:03pm |
| Tags |
Divorced - AIDS - Southern Baptist - Gay -
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| Info | Born in Mississippi, March 16, 1942. Republican. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1979-81. Gay. Resigned from Congress in 1981 after being arrested in a men's restroom and charged with oral sodomy. After leaving politics, became a gay rights activist. Died, of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, July 21, 1995. Burial location unknown. See also: congressional biography.
First elected in 1978, this young Mississippi Congressman almost didn't make it back for a second term. It was amazing luck on his part that he was reelected in 1980.
Who would ever think a guy could win in Mississippi after admitting he'd been to a gay movie house? Plus, he had been arrested at the Iwo Jima Memorial, a popular D.C. gay cruising site, and charged with creating a public nuisance.
But Jon was a newlywed, and his wife stuck by him. And he especially lucked out when a third candidate jumped into the race and split the Democratic vote. Jon slipped back into office with only 39% of the vote.
But old habits die hard. Just a few months later, in 1981, he was arrested in a House office building men's room and charged with attempted oral sodomy. He resigned from the House a month later.
Jon didn't move back to Mississippi. He stayed in Washington and became active in gay rights causes. He died in 1995 of complications from AIDS.
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