Detailed introduction of Hiram Fong

Hiram Fong's ancestral home is in Guangdong Province, China. His father immigrated to Hawaii from his hometown and became the lowest sugarcane field worker in society. His mother is a maid. 190610 June 15, Hiram Fong was born in the slums of Honolulu. There are 1 1 children at home, and he ranks seventh. Because of his poor family, Hiram Fong began to make money to supplement his family at the age of 4, and at the age of 7, he began to work as a newspaper boy, shoeshine in the street, catch fish and shrimp to deliver meals at the seaside, and also worked as a golf friend. Hiram Fong earned his own tuition and was finally admitted to the University of Hawaii.

During his college years, he insisted on working part-time and working in Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard to save his living expenses. In this way, the three students took an active part in various school activities while working. In just three years, Kuang graduated with honors. From 65438 to 0930, he began to work in a water resources company in Honolulu. Four years later, he used his accumulation to enter Harvard Law School and obtained a law degree.

1935 after graduating from Harvard, Hiram Fong returned to Honolulu with great ambition, but no law firm was willing to hire him because he was a descendant of immigrants from China, even though he had a degree certificate from Harvard. Hiram Fong was angry, and he was determined to use his own actions to resist this social injustice. So on 1938, he and his friend Mihura Shenglang set up a law firm-the first law firm in Hawaii to accept Asian lawyers.

San Pu's son Jon recalled: "At that time, the discrimination against Asians in Hawaii was very serious. You must work harder and be smarter. You can only be respected if you surpass Hawaiians and Americans. "

From 65438 to 0946, Hiram Fong began to try to do business. He and his friends bought land in partnership and established the "city market shopping center", which laid a solid foundation for the future enterprises in Kuang. From 65438 to 0952, "financial elements" and "financial investment" were built one after another. In just over ten years, Hiram Fong gradually established a business kingdom of finance, insurance, real estate and investment companies, and became the richest overseas Chinese in Hawaii. Like many Chinese Hawaiians, Hiram Fong's success proves a simple and difficult fact: hard work and perseverance will give you opportunities. Hiram Fong is not only a successful businessman, but also a politician with outstanding reputation. His political track still burns his unshakable faith. 1938 Hiram Fong was elected as a member of the state legislature. He joined the US Air Force during World War II and retired with the rank of major.

1944 After he was discharged from the army, he returned to Hawaiian politics, worked in the state legislature 14 years, and served as speaker for 6 years. 1945, with his efforts, Hawaii passed a landmark new bill: agreeing to farm workers to establish trade unions and fighting for their due human rights.

From 65438 to 0959, Hawaii officially became the 50th state of the United States, and hiram Fang became the first Chinese senator. Kwong, with his composure, wisdom and benevolence, represents the new atmosphere of Hawaii, a new state, so he won the respect of senators and was re-elected for three terms. As a member of the Democratic Party, he won the support and respect of the people in Hawaii, which is dominated by the Democratic Party. So far, he is still the only member of the Democratic Party. While serving as a senator, Kwong met with five American presidents and became Nixon's good friend.

Hiram Fong married his first girlfriend Luo on 1938 and had three sons and one daughter. In Kuang You's conscience, family is the most precious wealth. However, such an old man who values his family has experienced a painful old age: many investment failures, financial crisis, intensified family disputes, and the heaviest blow came from his son.

Since 2002, Hiram Fong has been receiving dialysis because of kidney problems, and his health is getting worse. Hawaiian people believe that suing Marvin and his wife is one of the reasons for the accelerated deterioration of health. Jin En, a close friend of Saigon and a former member of parliament, once said that Saigon's later years were a tragedy and described Kwong's youngest son and daughter-in-law as "black sheep, far more poisonous than poisonous snakes". 65438+In February 2003, Marvin's lawsuit was dismissed.

Hiram Fong died in Honolulu at the age of 97 on August 8th, 2004 1: 30. Hawaii Governor Linda Ringer ordered all buildings in Hawaii to fly flags at half mast. On August 27th, 2004 (August 28th, 2004 Beijing time), Hiram Fong's funeral was held in Honolulu. Governor Ringo, who was away on business, sent a message of condolence: "No words can describe our great loss." From the evening of August 26th to the early morning of August 27th, 2004, Mr Kwong's coffin was placed in the state capitol, and hundreds of Hawaiians went to pay their respects.