Hiram Fong
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| Hiram L. Fong | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from Hawaii From: August 21, 1959 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Predecessor | (none, seat established) |
| Successor | Spark Matsunaga |
| Former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives From: 1948–1954 | |
| Predecessor | Manuel Paschoal |
| Successor | Charles E. Kauhane |
| Former State Representative from Hawaii's 5th District From: 1938–1954 | |
| Predecessor | ??? |
| Successor | ??? |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ellyn Lo |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Hiram Leong Fong October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was a Republican U.S. senator from Hawaii from 1959 to 1977, previously serving in the state's lower house. He was mostly known as a Moderate Republican though backed the Vietnam War and supported President Richard Nixon.
U.S. Senate
Fong voted for the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[1] 1964[2] 1968,[3] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4]
Along with other Moderate Republicans of his time such as Thomas Kuchel, George Romney, and Nelson Rockefeller, Fong opposed the party nomination of the strongly conservative Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election.[5]
References
- ↑ HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ de Vries, Walter (June 16, 2016). Mitt Romney must go to Cleveland and oppose Donald Trump. Boston Globe. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
External links
- Official Website
- Profile at United States Senate
