Friedel, Samuel N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1898-1979

Samuel Nathaniel Friedel (April 18, 1898 – March 21, 1979) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. Congressman who represented the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1971.

Born in Washington, D.C., Friedel moved with his family to Baltimore, Maryland, when he was six months old and attended the public schools in Baltimore and Strayer Business College. He worked as a mailing clerk in a Baltimore store from 1919 to 1923. In 1926, Friedel founded the Industrial Loan Co., serving as president until 1956. Friedel served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1935 to 1939 and served as a member of the city council of Baltimore from 1939 to 1952, representing the first and later the fifth district. He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1964 and 1968.

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