Ruby Chow
| Ruby Chow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mar Seung Gum (Surname = Mar) June 6, 1920 Seattle, Washington |
| Died | June 4, 2008 (aged 87) Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Restaurant Owner Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Shui "Ping" Chow |
| Children | 5 Edward Chow Jr Shelton Chow Cheryl Chow Brien Chow Mark Chow |
Ruby Chow (June 6, 1920 – June 4, 2008; simplified Chinese: 周马双金; traditional Chinese: 周馬雙金; pinyin: Zhōu Mǎ Shuāngjīn; Jyutping: Chow1 Ma5 Seung1 Gam1) was a Chinese American restaurateur and politician in Seattle, Washington.
On June 6, 1920 Chow was born as Mar Seung Gum in Seattle, Washington. Chow's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar, were Chinese immigrants who had come to the United States to work on the railroad lines.
She and her second husband opened Ruby Chow's restaurant in 1948 at 1122 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Broadway & Jefferson) in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. It was the first Chinese restaurant outside of Seattle's Chinatown. Chow's restaurant staff subsequently included Bruce Lee, the kungfu master.
As a politician, Chow served three terms as a King County councilwoman in Washington. She was the first Asian American elected to King County Council.
The county council named Ruby Chow Park, at the corner of S. Albro Place and 13th Avenue S. (47°32′47″N 122°18′54″W / 47.546381°N 122.315126°W), after Chow in 1985.
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