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The 2021 U.S. Census also reports that 64.9% of Chinese American men and 61.3% of Chinese American women work in an elite white-collar profession, compared to 57.5% for all Asian Americans, and is a little more than one and a half times above the national average of 42.2%.
John Liu Fugh – first Chinese American officer to be promoted to the rank of major general in the United States Army; first Chinese American to serve as Judge Advocate General of the Army Lau Sing Kee - United States Army; for heroism in World War I he became the first Chinese American to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross , the ...
In the South, many Chinese American men married African American women. For example, the tenth U.S. census of Louisiana alone showed 57% Chinese American men were married to African American women, and 43% to European American women. [4] In 1924, the law barred further entries of Chinese.
The demographics of Asian Americans describe a heterogeneous group of people in the United States who trace their ancestry to one or more Asian countries. [1] [2] [3] Manilamen began to reside in Louisiana as the first Asian Americans to live in the continental in the United States. [4] Most Asian Americans have arrived after 1965. [5]
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Susan C. Lee, first Asian American elected to Maryland State Senate and to serve as Maryland Secretary of State. Ted Lieu, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-CA) Gary Locke, elected the first Asian American governor in the mainland United States in November 1996 and became Governor of Washington in January 1997.
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Chinese ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. The main article for this category is Chinese Americans . See also: List of Chinese Americans
During the Persian Gulf War, many Asian Americans served in the U.S. military, with some filling senior officer positions, [195] including Major General John Fugh who was promoted to the position of Army Judge Advocate General during the conflict. [196] One Asian American service member died during the conflict. [185]