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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.
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.
Hiram Fong: A Featured Biography. 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.
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 home...
Aug 20, 2004 · Hiram L. Fong, a Hawaii Republican who served in the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1977 and rose from poverty to become a venerable figure in Pacific politics, has died. He was 97. Fong died of...
