Alfred H. Song | |
|---|---|
 Song in 1971 | |
| Member of the California Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Beilenson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Montoya |
| Member of the California Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | William "Bill" Symons Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ralph C. Dills |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| In office January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | George Brown Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Walter J. Karabian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Hoyun Song February 16, 1919 Territory of Hawaii |
| Died | October 11, 2004 (aged 85) Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Florence Eva Kim |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Ho-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | 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]
- ^ a b "호므런話題(6) 자랑스러운아들 美캘州議員 알프레드 宋" [Alfred Song, Senate member of California, United States]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1962-12-17. p. 7.
- ^ 이종휘 (2013-06-10). "알프레드 송 한국이름 정정 해야". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Koreatown to install memorial for late Asian American politician". The Korea Times. 2014-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - Alfred H. Song". JoinCalifornia. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Alfred Hoyun Song '49, LLM '57, Honored". USC Gould School of Law. Retrieved 2024-08-17.