Erdreich, Benjamin Leader, 1938-
Benjamin Leader Erdreich (born December 9, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably served as a U.S. Representative from Alabama's 6th congressional district from 1983 to 1993.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he graduated from Shades Valley High School in suburban Ironside before earning a B.A. degree from Yale University and a J.D. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law, passing the Alabama bar in 1963. After law school, he served two years in the United States Army before setting up a private law practice. Between 1970 and 1974, Erdreich served one term as a Democrat in the Alabama House of Representatives. In 1972, he was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Alabama's 6th congressional district seat. In 1974, Erdreich was elected as a Jefferson County Commissioner, serving from 1975 until 1983. In 1982, Erdreich was elected to Congress from the 6th District, based in Birmingham, defeating one-term Republican incumbent Albert Smith, Jr. To date, this is the last time a Democratic challenger defeated a Republican congressman in Alabama.
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