Shirley Chisholm

AKA:
Fighting Shirley
Birth Name:
Shirley Anita St. Hill
Birth Date:
November 30, 1924
Birth Place:
New York, New York
Death Date:
January 1, 2005
Place of Death:
Ormond Beach, Florida
Age:
80
Cause of Death:
Complications after a series of strokes
Cemetery Name:
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Historical Figure
Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Forest Lawn Cemetery

1411 Delaware Ave

Buffalo, New York, 14209

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York

Grave Location:

Birchwood Mausoleum, Row 158, Tier F

Grave Location Description

As you walk into the Birchwood Mausoleum, walk forward about 50 feet and then look up and to your left and there is the final resting place of Shirley Chisholm.

Grave Location GPS

42.92858438, -78.85804708

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Read More About Shirley Chisholm:

Videos Featuring Shirley Chisholm:
The Incredible Real-Life Story Of Trailblazer Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm: First African American Congresswoman
Shirley Chisholm : The First Black Congresswoman
The True Story of the First Black Woman to Ever Run for President
Shirley Chisholm's Story As The First Black Woman To Run For President
Shirley Chisholm: Declares Presidential Bid, January 25, 1972
Before Barack Obama and Maxine Waters There Was Shirley Chisholm
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