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South Carolina Legislature

Former Representative Marion Hardy "Judge" Kinon

Home County: DILLON

House District 55 - Dillon

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.

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