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Hiram Leong Fong (born Yau Leong Fong; October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was an American businessman, lawyer, and politician from Hawaii. Born to a Cantonese immigrant sugar plantation worker, Fong was one of the first two senators for Hawaii after it became the 50th US state in 1959.
Hiram L. Fong, a son of immigrants who overcame poverty to become a millionaire businessman and the first Asian-American elected to the U.S. Senate, died Wednesday. He was 97.
Senator Hiram Fong became one of Hawaii’s first two U.S. senators in 1959, upon the state’s admission to the Union. The son of Chinese immigrants, Fong was also the first U.S. senator of Asian ancestry.
Learn about the life and achievements of Hiram L. Fong, who was born in Hawaii to Chinese immigrants and became the first Asian American elected to the U.S. Senate in 1959. He served as a World War II veteran, a lawyer, a businessman, a farmer, and a civic leader.
May 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Hiram Leong Fong, the first Chinese-American to serve in the U.S. Congress and Hawaii's first senator. Find out how he rose from poverty, founded a multiracial law firm, and advocated for civil rights and statehood.
Aug 18, 2006 · Learn about the life and achievements of Hiram L. Fong, who was born to Chinese immigrants, graduated from Harvard Law, and became the first Asian American to serve in the U.S. Senate and run for president. Explore his family, business, and political legacy in Hawaii and beyond.
Aug 19, 2004 · Hiram L. Fong, a son of Chinese immigrants who overcame poverty to become a millionaire businessman and the first Asian-American elected to the United States Senate, died Wednesday at his...
