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William Henry Becker

William Henry Becker

Missouri Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Born 1909 in Brookhaven, MS

Died 1992 in Columbia, MO

FJC ID: 137

William Henry Becker (August 26, 1909 – February 2, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
    U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
    Member · 1968–1977
  2. Private practice, Columbia, Missouri
    1932–1961
  3. Supreme Court of Missouri
    Special commissioner · 1954–1958
  4. U.S. Naval Reserve
    1945–1947
  5. Economic Stabilization Commission of the United States
    Special assistant to director · 1945–1946
  6. U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant
    1944–1945
  7. Missouri Insurance Department
    Special counsel · 1936–1944
  8. Gov. Lloyd Stark, Missouri, in Kansas City criminal investigation
    Counsel · 1938–1939

Appointments

  1. Missouri Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriChief Judge
    1961–1992 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Missouri School of Law
    LL.B. · 1932