Jerry Litton
Jerry Litton | |
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Official portrait, c. 1973 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – August 3, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | William Raleigh Hull Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tom Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry Lon Litton May 12, 1937 Lock Springs, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1976 (aged 39) Chillicothe, Missouri, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Resting place | Resthaven Memorial Gardens |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Sharon Litton (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Columbia (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1955-1962 |
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Jerry Lon Litton (May 12, 1937 – August 3, 1976) was an American politician from Missouri who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from 1973 until his death in 1976. A member of the Democratic Party, he ran for United States Senate in 1976. Litton won the Democratic primary; however, he died in a plane crash while heading to his victory party.