Wing F. Ong

Wing Foon Ong
Official 1949 Arizona State Legislature portrait of Wing Ong
Arizona House of Representatives
In office
1946–1950
Arizona State Senate
In office
1966–1968
Personal details
Born
Ong Yut Ning

(1904-02-04)February 4, 1904
Canton, Guangdong, China
DiedDecember 19, 1977(1977-12-19) (aged 73)
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Resting placeGreenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRose Wong Ong
ProfessionSmall business owner, lawyer

Wing Foon Ong (February 4, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a Chinese-born Arizona businessman, lawyer, and politician. In 1946 he was eletected to the Arizona House of Representatives, becoming the first Chinese-born person elected to a state House of Representatives in the United States. In 1966, Ong was elected to the Arizona State Senate, becoming the first Chinese-American to enter the State Senate.