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William Becker

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William Becker

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Education

Law

University of Missouri, Columbia School of Law, 1932

Personal
Birthplace
Brookhaven, Miss.


William Henry Becker (1909-1992) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Becker was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 21, 1961, to a seat vacated by Albert Ridge; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 8, 1961, and received his commission on September 18th. He served as chief judge from 1965 until he assumed senior status on February 8, 1977. He served until his death on February 2, 1992. Becker was succeeded in this position by Russell Clark.

Early life and education

  • University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, LL.B., 1932

Professional career

  • Private practice, Columbia, Missouri, 1932-1961
  • Special counsel to Missouri Insurance Department, 1936-1944
  • Counsel to governor Lloyd Stark in Kansas City criminal investigation, 1938-1939
  • U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant, 1944-1945
  • U.S. Naval Reserve, 1945-1947
  • Special assistant to director of Economic Stabilization Commission of the U.S., 1945-1946
  • Special commissioner, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1954-1958

Judicial career

Western District of Missouri

Becker was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 21, 1961, to a seat vacated by Albert Ridge;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on September 8, 1961, and received his commission on September 18th. He served as chief judge from 1965 until he assumed senior status on February 8, 1977. He served until his death on February 2, 1992. Becker was succeeded in this position by Russell Clark.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Albert Alphonso Ridge
Western District of Missouri
1961–1977
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Russell Clark