She married in 1949 to Conrad Q. Chisholm, a private investigator (they divorced in 1977). She then earned a masters degree from Columbia University in early childhood education in 1951.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new statue honoring political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm has been unveiled at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, where she is buried. The tribute celebrates Chisholm’s legacy ...