Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee
Encyclopedia
Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee (October 21, 1886 – October 5, 1993) was the first Chinese American
woman to register to vote in the United States
. She registered to vote on November 8, 1911 in California
.
in Oakland Chinatown
from 1900 to 1909.
She was married to Charles Goodall Lee, the first licensed Chinese American dentist in the United States.
Clara was a founder of the Chinese Women's Jeloab (self reliance) Association.
Clara was born in Portland
and died October 5, 1993 in Alameda, California
and is interred in Oakland
.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
woman to register to vote in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She registered to vote on November 8, 1911 in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Biography
Clara Elizabeth (Yee Miew) Chan was born October 21, 1886, the daughter of the Methodist Rev. Chan Hon Fun (Chan Hon Fan) and Ow Muck Gay. The Rev. Chan Hon Fun was the pastor of the Chinese Community Methodist Church of OaklandChinese Community United Methodist Church, Oakland, California
The Chinese Community United Methodist Church was founded in Oakland Chinatown in Oakland, California, in 1887. The church was established to be part of a chain of Methodist Chinese Missions by the Rev. Dr. Otis T. Gibson. Originally, the Chinese Methodist Church held worship service and Sunday...
in Oakland Chinatown
Chinatown, Oakland, California
The Chinatown neighborhood in Oakland, California, is a pan-Asian neighborhood which reflects Oakland's diverse Asian American community. It is frequently referred to as "Oakland Chinatown" in order to distinguish it from nearby San Francisco's Chinatown...
from 1900 to 1909.
She was married to Charles Goodall Lee, the first licensed Chinese American dentist in the United States.
Clara was a founder of the Chinese Women's Jeloab (self reliance) Association.
Clara was born in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and died October 5, 1993 in Alameda, California
Alameda, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
and is interred in Oakland
Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland, California)
Chapel of the Chimes was founded in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan. The Moorish- and Gothic-inspired interior is a maze of small rooms featuring ornate...
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See also
- List of democracy and elections-related topics
- Women's suffrageWomen's suffrageWomen's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
- List of suffragists and suffragettes