Ruby Chow

American restaurant owner, city councillor

PersonDied aged 87humanQ7376288

Born: June 6, 1920
Died: June 4, 2008
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Birthplace: Seattle
Place of death: Seattle
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: restaurateur
, politician

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Ruby Chow was a Chinese American restaurateur and politician in Seattle, Washington. In 1974, she became the first and initially the only Asian American elected to the King County Council and served until her retirement in 1986.

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Ruby language: English
Family name: Chow language: English
Zhou language: Chinese
Ma language: Chinese
Mar language: English

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