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.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Arts from Syracuse University.

During his military service, Hutson served in the Vietnam War and was twice deployed to Europe.

After retiring from active duty, Hutson served as an advisor in the United States Department of Defense.

Hutson worked as an advisor to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and was later selected to serve as policy planning assistant in the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.