FRIEDMAN, Samuel Herman - journalist and labor organizer. Editor of several socialist and Socialist Party periodicals, including the Women’s Wear Daily, The New Leader, and The Call.
Born 2/20/1897 in Denver CO
While a senior at City College (NY) in 1917, Friedman was suspended from serving as the editor of the "College Mercury" because of his pacifism editorials.
Married (1) Isabelle B.; (2) Mary. Jewish.
Socialist nominee in nearly every election 1932-1956; ran for state senator, city comptroller, lieutenant governor, city council president, and US vice president.
M.A., Columbia Univ., 1940
Jailed on several occasions for civil disobedience from 1949 into the 1960s.
Died 3/17/1990 in Bronx NY
New York Times 3/19/1990; photo from NYT 6/11/1956
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