Bederman was born in Chicago, Illinois and went to the Chicago public schools. Bederman served in the United States Navy during World War I. He went to DePaul University and was admitted to the Illinois bar in October 1917. Bederman served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1929 until his death in 1934. He was a Republican. Bederman died at his home in Chicago, Illinois from heart problems and a streptococcal infection.'Illinois Blue Book 1933-1934,' Biographical Sketch of Edwin B. Bederman, pg. 164-165'Rep. Bederman Dies After Illness Of Several Months,' Freeport Journal Standard, October 3, 1934, pg. 1
