Personal Information

• Residing in Dillion
• Born Mar. 6, 1929
• Son of Samuel C. and Marion (Herring) Kinon of Dillion
• Graduated from Univ. of S.C., LL.B., 1954
• Army Aviation School, Ft. Rucker, Ala., 1955
• Army Command & Gen. Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, 1976
• Natl. Judicial Coll., Reno, Nev., 1980
• Aug. 18, 1951 Married to Reba Anne Bryce of Florence, 3 children, Rebecca K. Ingram, Marian K. Hanna and Samuel C.
• Pres., Lambda Chi Alpha Frat., 1952
• V.P., Univ. of S.C. Student Body, 1953
• Pres., S.C. Natl. Guard Assn., 1977
• Co. Chamber of Commerce, 1962
• Past Pres., Lions Club
• Jaycee Young Man of the Year, 1963
• Co. Citizen of the Year, 1967
• Amer. Legion
• Solicitor of Fourth Judiciary Circuit, 1965-72
• Mason
• Shriner
• Past Fin. Com. Chm.
• Past Chm., Admin. Bd.
• Trustee, Main St. United Methodist Church
• Bd., First Citizens Bank
• Former Dillion Co. Magistrate
• Asst. Dep. Adjutant Gen., 1986
• One of only four persons from Dillion Co. to receive Order of Palmetto by the Governor
• Elected Circuit Judge Aug. 16, 1979, qualified Sept. 20, 1979
• Re-elected Feb. 20, 1985
• Retired Mar. 17, 1989 as Circuit Judge
• Mil. serv.: former Co. Comdr., 51st Aviation Co.
• Staff Judge Advocate & Bn. Comdr., 51st M.P. Bn., S.C. Natl. Guard
• St. Aviation Officer
• Promoted to Major Gen. and received the U.S. Legion of Merit upon retirement of Apr. 16, 1988
• Former Dep. St. Area Comdr.
• Mem., S.C. Army Natl. Guard
• Prev. serv. in House Nov. 5, 1957-60, 1978-Sept. 20, 1979, Oct. 10, 1989-1997.