Wing Chong Luke (February 25, 1925 – May 16, 1965; Chinese: 陸榮昌; pinyin: Lù Róngchāng; Jyutping: Luk Wingcoeng) was a Chinese-American politician who served as Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. state of Washington in the Civil Rights Division from 1957 to 1962, and a member of the Seattle City Council from 1962 until his death in 1965. He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in the state.
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13 February 1925 near Canton, Republic of China
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Died |
28 April 1965 (aged 40) Snohomish County, Washington, U.S.
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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