Benjamin Abram

Benjamin Abram (23 September 1846 – 30 April 1938) was a French lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1888 to 1896. He was the third Jewish Mayor of Aix-en-Provence and abandoned politics after the debacle of the antisemitic Dreyfus affair.

Early life Benjamin Abram was born to a Jewish family on 23 September 1846 in Marseille. His father, Abraham Abram, was a businessman, and his mother was Précieuse Bédarrides. Another uncle, Salomon Bédarrides, went on to serve as the mayor of Aix-en-Provence from 1877 to 1884.

He was educated at the Lycée Thiers in Marseille and studied the Law at the University of Aix-en-Provence.

A supporter of the Republic and a Freemason, he embarked upon a career in politics. He served on the General Council representing Lambesc from 1880 to 1898. After the Dreyfus affair of 1894–1906, he abandoned politics and returned to practising the Law.

Personal life On 6 September 1882, he married Esther Baze in Avignon. They had two children: Samuel Élie Paul Abram (1883-unknown). Maurice David Joseph Abram (1887-unknown).

Death He died on 30 April 1938 in Aix-en-Provence.

Legacy The Avenue Benjamin Abram in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.