K. William Stinson

K. William Stinson (1963)

K. William Stinson (born April 20, 1930 in Grand Rapids , Michigan , † January 9, 2002 in Cabo San Lucas , Mexico ) was an American politician . Between 1963 and 1965 he represented the state of Washington in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Stinson attended public schools in his home country including Grand Rapids Junior College . He then studied until 1952 at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor . After completing his studies, he trained at Westinghouse Electric Corp. before serving in the US Navy between 1953 and 1956 . He then worked again for Westinghouse Electric Corp. between 1956 and 1959 . ; then he was a representative for marine and sports goods.

Politically, Stinson became a member of the Republican Party . In the 1962 congressional election , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of his state , where he succeeded Democrat Donald H. Magnuson on January 3, 1963 , whom he defeated in the election. Since he was defeated by the Democrat Brock Adams in the 1964 elections, Stinson could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1965 . During this time, the Vietnam War expanded. In addition, the 24th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in Congress in 1964 .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, William Stinson retired from politics and lived in Battle Ground, Washington state.

Web links

• K. William Stinson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ STINSON, K. William, (1930 - 2002) ( English ) In: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved February 19, 2017.