K. William Stinson

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 by	Donald H. Magnuson
Succeeded by	Brock Adams
Personal details
Born	Kaye William Stinson (1930-04-20)April 20, 1930 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2002(2002-01-09) (aged 71) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Resting place	Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Grand Rapids Junior College (attended) University of Michigan (A.B.)
Profession	Westinghouse executive, sporting goods store operator, author
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1953–1956 (3 years, 5 months)
Rank	Lieutenant, junior grade
Battles/wars	Korean War

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

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

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress