Samuel H. Friedman

Samuel H. Friedman ( – March 17, 1990) was an American socialist political candidate. A member of the Socialist Party of America, he twice ran for Vice President of the United States, among other offices. He never won, instead working as a journalist, public relations agent, and trade unionist.

Early life and education Friedman was born . He lived in Brooklyn and Manhattan. He studied at the City College of New York, and was editor-in-chief of its magazine, the College Mercury. In 1917, in his senior year, he was suspended from the school for one month after publishing an article defending pacifism and criticizing college president Sidney Edward Mezes. Despite the suspension, he received his diploma in June of the same year.

Career Friedman served in World War I. He was also a high school english and history teacher, As a trade unionist, he lectured the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. He was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union, as well as a board member of the League for Industrial Democracy and the Workers Defense League.

Personal life and death Friedman retired . He was married to Mary Friedman. He fundraised for the United Jewish Appeal. He died on March 17, 1990, aged 93, from pneumonia, in the Bronx.