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Hinton was a native of Columbia in Marion County in southwestern [[Mississippi]].ref name=obit>{{Cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitcoll/star0700.txt|title=Gerry E. Hinton obituary|publisher=usgwarchives.org|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from Slidell High School and served in the [[United States Army]] in the [[Korean War]]. He received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish. He received his chiropractor credentials from Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/senators/Archives/1995/LinkShell.asp?type=hinton|title=Senator Gerry E. Hinton|publisher=senate.legis.state.la.us|accessdate=December 8, 2019; site no longer maintained}}</ref>
Hinton was a native of Columbia in Marion County in southwestern [[Mississippi]].ref name=obit>{{Cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitcoll/star0700.txt|title=Gerry E. Hinton obituary|publisher=usgwarchives.org|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from Slidell High School and served in the [[United States Army]] in the [[Korean War]]. He received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish. He received his chiropractor credentials from Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, near [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://senate.legis.state.la.us/senators/Archives/1995/LinkShell.asp?type=hinton|title=Senator Gerry E. Hinton|publisher=senate.legis.state.la.us|accessdate=December 8, 2019; site no longer maintained}}</ref>
Long involved in community affairs, Hinton was a member of the Jaycees, the American Legion, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks lodge. He was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Slidell.<ref name=obit/> Prior to his state Senate service, Hinton served for sixteen years on the Slidell City Council.<ref name=chiro/> Former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]] also began his political career on the city council. So did later District 90 State Representative and Slidell Mayor [[Greg Cromer]].
Long involved in community affairs, Hinton was a member of the Jaycees, the American Legion, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks lodge. He was a member of the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Slidell.<ref name=obit/> Prior to his state Senate service, Hinton served for sixteen years on the Slidell City Council.<ref name=chiro/> Former Louisiana Secretary of State [[Tom Schedler]] also began his political career on the city council. So did later District 90 State Representative and Slidell Mayor [[Greg Cromer]].
==Senatorial service==
==Senatorial service==
Hinton was elected to the Senate in 1983 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], having defeated another Democrat, Roy K. Burns, 15,161 votes (53.4 percent) to 13,224 (46.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 1983.</ref> The District 11 seat had previously been held by Democrat W. E. "Bill" Dykes of St. Helena Parish, who did not seek reelection after he was moved into the neighboring District 12 held by veteran Senate powerhouse [[B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn]] of Bogalusa in Washington Parish.
Hinton was elected to the Senate in 1983 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], having defeated another Democrat, Roy K. Burns, 15,161 votes (53.4 percent) to 13,224 (46.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 1983.</ref> The District 11 seat had previously been held by Democrat W. E. "Bill" Dykes of St. Helena Parish, who did not seek reelection after he was moved into the neighboring District 12 held by veteran Senate powerhouse [[B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn]] of Bogalusa in Washington Parish.