Sylvan Friedman
Sylvan Friedman | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1944–1952 Serving with Numa T. Delouche Roy Sanders | |
Preceded by | Arthur C. Watson John O. Williams |
Succeeded by | Curtis Boozman Monnie T. Cheves |
Member of the Louisiana State Senate | |
In office 1952–1972 Serving with Cecil R. Blair | |
Preceded by | Lloyd F. Wheat |
Succeeded by | Paul Foshee |
Personal details | |
Born | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, U.S. | May 19, 1908
Died | March 18, 1979 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1[1] |
Relatives | J. Isaac Friedman (uncle) Leon Friedman (uncle) |
Alma mater | Soule Business College |
Sylvan Friedman (May 19, 1908[2] – March 18, 1979) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] Foshee also served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate.[4]
Born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.[5] Friedman was the nephew of J. Isaac Friedman and Leon Friedman. He attended at the Natchitoches Central High School.[2] Friedman served as a member of the Natchitoches Parish Police Jury from 1932 to 1944.[1] He worked as a cowman and farmer for which he served as the president and also the vice president of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.[1] Friedman also served as the operator of a general line of merchandise shop.[1] He served as the director of the skyscraper built People's Bank and Trust Company Building.[1] He had attended at the Soule Business College.[2]
Friedman served as a member of the Red River Waterway Commission.[1] In 1944, he won the election for an office of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] Friedman succeeded politicians, Arthur C. Watson and John O. Williams.[3] He served along with Numa T. Delouche.[3] In 1948, Friedman served along with Roy Sanders.[3] He was succeeded by Curtis Boozman and Monnie T. Cheves in 1952.[3] In 1952, Friedman won the election for an office of the Louisiana State Senate.[4] He succeeded Lloyd F. Wheat.[4] Friedman served along with Cecil R. Blair since 1968.[4] In 1972, he was succeeded by Paul Foshee for the office.[4]
Friedman was considered a personal friend of
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- ^ a b c d e f "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 d e 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.
- ^ a b "Sylvan Friedman". Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 14, 2022.