Stimson Bullitt was born in 1919. He attended Yale University and the University of Washington Law School, and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1949. He served in the Navy during World War II and won a Purple Heart. In 1952 and in 1954 he made two attempts to run for Congress. He authored three books, To Be a Politician(1959), Ancestral Histories of Scott Bullitt and Dorothy Stimson(1994), and River Dark and Bright(1995). He served as President of the Bullitt Company, 1955-1965, and of the family's business, KING Broadcasting Co., in 1961-1971. He was president of Harbor Properties in Seattle in 1972-1996, and chaired its board in 1996-2001. Stim Bullitt passed away on April 19, 2009 at the age of 89.
From the description of Stimson Bullitt papers, 1782-2008 (bulk 1947-2008) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123953290
