Tye Leung Schulze

Deceased Person

1887 – 1972

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Who was Tye Leung Schulze?

Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to vote when she cast a ballot in San Francisco on May 19, 1912. The San Francisco Call stated that she was "the first Chinese woman in the history of the world to exercise the electoral franchise." Schulze was also the first Chinese woman hired to work at Angel Island. She is a designated Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.

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Born
1887
San Francisco
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
1972

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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