Sylvan Friedman

Sylvan Nathan Friedman was an American politician. 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.

Life and career

Friedman was born in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, the son of Sam and Mamye Friedman. He was the nephew of Leon Friedman, a Louisiana representative, and J. Isaac Friedman, a Louisiana state senator. He attended and graduated from Natchitoches High School. After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge, he worked as a farmer.
Friedman served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1944 to 1952. After his service in the House, he then served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1952 to 1972.

Death and legacy

Friedman died on March 18, 1979, at the Natchitoches Parish Hospital in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 70.
In 2006, Freidman was posthumously inducted in the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame.