Sylvan Friedman
Sylvan Friedman | |
|---|---|
 Friedman in 1959 | |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate | |
| In office 1952–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Lloyd F. Wheat |
| Succeeded by | Paul Foshee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sylvan Nathan Friedman May 19, 1908 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1979 (aged 70) Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1[1] |
| Relatives | Leon Friedman (uncle) J. Isaac Friedman (uncle) |
Sylvan Nathan Friedman (May 19, 1908 – March 18, 1979) was an American politician.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1944 to 1952 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1952 to 1972.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Friedman was born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana,[5] the son of Sam and Mamye Friedman.[6] He was the nephew of Leon Friedman, a Louisiana representative,[3] and J. Isaac Friedman, a Louisiana state senator.[4] He attended and graduated from Natchitoches Central High School.[7] After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,[8] he worked as a farmer.[1]
Friedman served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1944 to 1952.[3] After his service in the House, he then served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1952 to 1972.[4]
Death and legacy
[edit]Friedman died on March 18, 1979, at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 70.[1][9]
In 2006, Freidman was posthumously inducted in the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Deaths". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. March 20, 1979. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Friedman to Seek Return to Senate". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. August 6, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c McEnany, Arthur (January 2008). "Membership in the Louisiana Senate: 1880 - Present" (PDF). Louisiana State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Friedman Student Union". Northwestern State University. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Sylvan Friedaman". 1910 United States Federal Census. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Sylvan Friedman". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 29, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sylvan Nathan Friedman". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Sylvan Friedman". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
- ^ "Sylvan Friedman". Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- 1908 births
- 1979 deaths
- People from Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
- Democratic Party Louisiana state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Farmers from Louisiana
- 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature
- Natchitoches Central High School alumni
- American military personnel of World War II