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Jewish Politicians in Alabama
(religion or ancestry)

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 2014.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   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.   Simon Klotz (1855-1941) — of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala. Born in Nancy, France, December 16, 1855. Consular Agent for France in Birmingham, Ala., 1894-1935. Jewish. Died in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., June 17, 1941 (age 85 years, 183 days). Interment at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.   Relatives: Son of Henry Klotz and Miriam Klotz; married to Camille Caheen.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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. 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.   Relatives: Son of Maurice Lehman and Corinne L. (Leva) Lehman; married 1939 to Joan Feibelman.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   William H. Leinkauf (1827-1901) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Pressburg, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia), July 27, 1827. Banker; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Mobile, Ala., 1890-1901; Vice-Consul for Denmark in Mobile, Ala., 1892-1901; Vice-Consul for Netherlands in Mobile, Ala., 1897-1901. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Died in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., October 15, 1901 (age 74 years, 80 days). Interment at Springhill Avenue Temple Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Leinkauf and Bertha (Joseph) Leinkauf; married 1853 to Caroline Bloch; father of Rebecca Leinkauf (who married Alfred Proskauer); grandfather of Joseph Meyer Proskauer.   Political family: Proskauer-Leinkauf family of Mobile, Alabama.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Frank S. Lyons — of Demopolis, Marengo County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1876. Jewish. Burial location unknown.   John Walker Phillips (1848-1937) — also known as John W. Phillips — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., February 22, 1848. Importer; druggist; Honorary Consul for Japan in New Orleans, La., 1897-1921. Jewish. Member, Sons of the American Revolution. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., October 29, 1937 (age 89 years, 249 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.   Relatives: Son of Philip Phillips and Eugenia (Levy) Phillips; married to Eleanor Jonas.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Philip Phillips (1807-1884) — of Cheraw, Chesterfield District (now Chesterfield County), S.C.; Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., December 13, 1807. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1833-34; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1844-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1852; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1853-55. Jewish. Died in Washington, D.C., January 14, 1884 (age 76 years, 32 days). Interment at Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.   Relatives: Son of Aaron Phillips and Caroline (Lazarus) Phillips; married to Eugenia Levy; father of John Walker Phillips.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Alfred Proskauer (1850-1912) — of Mobile, Mobile County, Ala. Born in Breslau, Prussia (now Wroclaw, Poland), December 31, 1850. Vice-Consul for Netherlands in Mobile, Ala., 1902-08. Jewish. Dropped dead, probably from a heart attack, on Dauphin and Claiborne streets, Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., October 25, 1912 (age 61 years, 299 days). Interment at Springhill Avenue Temple Cemetery, Mobile, Ala.   Relatives: Son of Johann 'John" Proskauer and Adelbeit 'Adelaide' (Bloch) Proskauer; married to Rebecca Leinkauf (daughter of William H. Leinkauf); father of Joseph Meyer Proskauer.   Political family: Proskauer-Leinkauf family of Mobile, Alabama.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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. Democrat. 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 New York City (unknown county), N.Y., September 10, 1971 (age 94 years, 35 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Alfred Proskauer and Rebecca (Leinkauf) Proskauer; married 1903 to Alice Naumburg; grandson of William H. Leinkauf.

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