Chin Lin Sou
(c. 1837-1894) was an influential leader in the
Chinese American community and prominent figure in
Colorado.
Chin eventually achieved modest success in mining investments in
Central City
; by the 1870s, he had earned enough money to bring his family over from China. Upon their arrival, he moved to
Denver, where he, as well as his children and descendants, became important figures in the city. He died in 1894 and was buried in Denver's
Riverside Cemetery
.
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Short biography of Chin Lin Sou
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Short biography of Lily Chin
, daughter of Chin Lin Sou