K. William Stinson

Kaye William "Bill" Stinson (April 20, 1930 – January 9, 2002) was a U.S. Representative from Washington.[1]

For other people with the same name, see William Stinson (disambiguation).
K. William Stinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byDonald H. Magnuson
Succeeded byBrock Adams
Personal details
Born
Kaye William Stinson

(1930-04-20)April 20, 1930
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2002(2002-01-09) (aged 71)
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Resting placeWillamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materGrand Rapids Junior College (attended)
University of Michigan (A.B.)
ProfessionWestinghouse executive, sporting goods store operator, author
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1953–1956 (3 years, 5 months)
Rank Lieutenant, junior grade
Battles/warsKorean War

Early life and education

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stinson attended the public schools and Grand Rapids Junior College for two years. He graduated in 1952 from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

Career

He entered the executive training program of Westinghouse Electric Company. He enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1953, attended Officers' Candidate School and served until June 1956. He was employed with Westinghouse Electric Corp. in Seattle, Washington from 1956 to 1959. He was also a manufacturer's representative in the marine and sporting goods industry from 1959 to 1962.

Stinson was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-eighth Congress (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress.

Later life and death

He was a resident of Battle Ground, Washington before his death on January 9, 2002. Stinson died while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with his wife and daughter.

References
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Donald H. Magnuson		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 7th congressional district
1963-1965		 Succeeded by
Brock Adams

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