Wilhelm Salomon Freund (January 27, 1831– June 4, 1915) was a Jewish

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and politician. Freund was born in Schmiegel (Śmigiel) in the

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. He received his law degree from the University of Breslau (Wrocław). He served as a member of the Prussian House of Deputies from 1876 to 1879 and a member of the Reichstag from 1879 to 1881. He died in Breslau.

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*Hamburger, Ernest. ''Juden im öffentlichen Leben Deutschlands''. J. C. B. Mohr (Siebeck). Tübingen. 1968 1831 births 1915 deaths People from Śmigiel People from the Province of Posen Lawyers from the Kingdom of Prussia Jewish German politicians German Progress Party politicians Members of the 4th Reichstag of the German Empire Members of the Prussian House of Representatives 19th-century German lawyers University of Breslau alumni {{Judaism-bio-stub