Heyward Hutson (born January 24, 1936) is an American politician and retired military officer who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and again from 2007 to 2008.

Early life and education

Hutson was born in

Summerville, South Carolina Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County, with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Su ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...

and a Master of Arts from

Syracuse University Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...

Career

Hutson was a member of the

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from 1958 to 1985. During his military service, Hutson served in the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...

and was twice deployed to

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. After retiring from active duty, Hutson served as an advisor in the

United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secu ...

. Hutson worked as an advisor to the

Chief of Staff of the United States Army The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and a ...

, and was later selected to serve as policy planning assistant in the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. In 1992, Hutson was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, serving until 1996. He was defeated for re-election by Converse Chellis In 2007, he was re-elected to the House after the resignation of Chellis, who was appointed to serve as the Treasurer of South Carolina. In 2008, Hutson was defeated for election to a full term by Jenny Horne. Since leaving office, Hutson has served as the president of the Summerville Preservation Society.

Personal life

Hutson and his wife, Evelyn, have four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutson, Heyward Living people 1936 births People from Summerville, South Carolina United States Military Academy alumni Syracuse University alumni Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives