Famous People with Name Stinson

Katherine Stinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Katherine Stinson: was an early female flier. She was the fourth woman in the United States to obtain a pilot's certificate, which she earned on July 24, 1912, at the age of 21. Initially, she planned to get her certificate and use money she earned from exhibition flying to

Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr.: was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940–1944 and again from 1952-1972. In his last legislative term from 1968–1972, he served in a two-member district covering Bossier Parish with fellow Democrat Walter O. Bigby. Prior to 1968, he

Thomas Hubert Stinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Hubert Stinson: was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Minden, Ontario and became a barrister. He was first elected to Parliament at the Victoria, Ontario riding in the 1925 general election after an unsuccessful campaign there in 1921. Stinson was re-elected there in 1926 and 1930 then defeated by Bruce McNevin of the Liberal party in the 1935 election.

John Stinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Stinson: was a political figure in Upper Canada. He also was a captain in the local militia and served during the War of 1812. He was elected to the 5th Parliament of Upper Canada for Prince Edward in an 1811 by-election and was reelected in 1812. With Joseph Willcocks, he opposed measures attempting to prepare the province for war that administrator Isaac Brock introduced in 1812.

Frederick (Fred) Coles Stinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Frederick (Fred) Coles Stinson: was a Canadian, lawyer, politician, and diplomat, and the Member of Parliament for the federal riding of York Centre from 1957 to 1962. In the 1957 federal election, at the age of 34, he ran for federal office in the riding of York Centre for the Progressive Conservative Party, defeating the incumbent, Al Hollingworth, by over 10,000 votes. He was re-elected in the 1958 federal election, but his lack of support for Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in the 1956 Tory leadership convention meant that he had little support from party leadership. In addition, the scuttling of the Avro Arrow project and the closure of the plant near his riding made him unpopular in his riding; he blamed the Arrow decision for his loss in the 1962 federal election to James Edgar Walker, a Liberal. The riding has elected Liberals to Parliament ever since.