Alfred H. Song Explained

Alfred H. Song
Birth Name:Alfred Hoyun Song
Birth Date:16 February 1919
Birth Place:Territory of Hawaii
Death Place:Irvine, California, U.S.
State Senate:California
District:26th
Term:December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978
Preceded:Anthony Beilenson
Succeeded:Joseph B. Montoya
State Senate1:California
District1:28th
Term1:January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974
Preceded1:William "Bill" Symons Jr.
Succeeded1:Ralph C. Dills
State Assembly2:California
District2:45th
Term2:January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Preceded2:George Brown Jr.
Succeeded2:Walter J. Karabian
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Florence Eva Kim
Children:4
Battles:World War II
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:송호연[1] [2] [3]
Rr:Song Ho-yeon
Mr:Song Ho-yŏn

Alfred Hoyun Song (February 16, 1919 – October 11, 2004) was an American politician served in the California State Assembly for the 45th district from 1963 to 1967. He served in the California State Senate for the 28th District from 1967 to 1974 and the 26th district from 1974 to 1978.[4] During World War II, he served in the United States Army.[5]

Song was the first Korean American to serve in the California State Legislature.[6]

References

  1. News: 호므런話題(6) 자랑스러운아들 美캘州議員 알프레드 宋 . Alfred Song, Senate member of California, United States . 1962-12-17 . . 7 .
  2. News: 알프레드 송 한국이름 정정 해야 . 이종휘 . . 2013-06-10 . https://archive.today/20210606042603/http://www.koreatimes.com/article/798766 . 2021-06-06.
  3. News: Koreatown to install memorial for late Asian American politician . . 2014-09-10 . https://archive.today/20210117061148/http://www.koreatimesus.com/koreatown-to-install-memorial-for-late-asian-american-politician/ . 2021-01-17.
  4. Web site: JoinCalifornia - Alfred H. Song . JoinCalifornia . https://archive.today/20210413053630/http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/5697 . 2021-04-13.
  5. Book: Vassar. Alexander C.. Legislators of California. 2011. 23 November 2016.
  6. Web site: Alfred Hoyun Song ’49, LLM ’57, Honored . 2024-08-17 . USC Gould School of Law . en-US.