Gilbert, Frank T. "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory; and Umatilla County, Oregon." Portland, OR: Print & Lithographing House of A. G. Walling, 1882. p. a37. WILLIAM STINE the popular Postmaster at Walla Walla, is an old pioneer of the coast. John and Sarah (Darr) Stine were natives of Pennsylvania, and their son William was born in Union county, Penn., February 24, 1828. When he was eleven years of age the family moved to Fairfield, Ohio, where William worked on the farm until 1852. He then crossed the plains to Sacramento with his brothers Fred and John. Their train arrived June 30, 1852, the first of the season. He spent two months at Rose Bar, on the Yuba, and then commenced packing from Marysville to the mines. In the spring he went to Rich Bar, Middle Fork of Feather river, and opened a store. In 1856 he sold out his business and returned to Ohio. In the fall of 1858 he again came to California, and settled near Yreka, in Shasta valley. In 1861 he moved into Yreka, and was a prominent business man of that place for nearly twenty years. In 1879 he moved to Walla Walla and invested in real estate. He was appointed Postmaster of the city in 1881, an office he still holds. Mr. Stine has always been a leader and energetic worker in the councils of the Republican party, devoting time and money to uphold its power and spread its principles. He was married in Ohio, in November, 1856, to Mary J. Miller, a native of Green county, Ohio, and has a family of seven children : William, Samuel, Julius, Sarah, Fred, Emma, and Libbie. His sons are engaged in business in Walla Walla and manage the post office. Mr. Stine's beautiful residence may be seen on another page. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.