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Ben Erdreich (b. 1938) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., December
9, 1938.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1971-74; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 6th District, 1983-93; defeated,
1972, 1992.
Jewish. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ira Flax (born c.1961) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born about 1961.
Republican. Rabbi;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008
(speaker).
Jewish.
Still living as of 2008.
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William Lehman (1913-2005) —
also known as Bill Lehman —
of North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade
County, Fla.
Born in Selma, Dallas
County, Ala., October
5, 1913.
Son of Maurice Lehman and Corinne L. (Leva) Lehman.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1973-93 (13th District 1973-83, 17th
District 1983-93).
Jewish.
Died March 16,
2005 (age 91 years, 162
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank S. Lyons —
of Demopolis, Marengo
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1876.
Jewish.
Burial
location unknown.
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Philip Phillips (1807-1884) —
of Alabama.
Born in South Carolina, 1807.
Democrat. Member of Alabama state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1853-55.
Jewish.
Died in 1884
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Laurel
Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
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Joseph Meyer Proskauer (1877-1971) —
also known as Joseph M. Proskauer —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., August 6,
1877.
Son of Alfred Proskauer and Rebecca Proskauer.
Lawyer;
campaign manager for Gov. Alfred
E. Smith, 1918-22; Justice of
New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1923-30; appointed 1923;
resigned 1930; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York
Supreme Court 1st Department, 1927-30.
Jewish. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association.
Died in 1971
(age about
93 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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