William Henry Becker

Judge William Henry Becker

Personal

Birthday:

8/26/1909

Birthplace:

Brookhaven, MS

Date of Death:

2/2/1992

Place of Death:

Columbia, MO

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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

Education

Name of School:

University of Missouri Columbia School of Law

The MU School of Law aspires to be the school of choice for outstanding students, both from Missouri and other states. As a national leader in the field of dispute resolution, we seek to complement a strong traditional curriculum with an orientation toward lawyering as a problem-solving endeavor. We strive to foster a diverse faculty of nationally recognized scholars who are committed to effective teaching, and to attract a student body with diverse experiences and views. We also strive to offer an intellectually rigorous and collegial environment for the study of law. Furthermore, we seek to graduate well-rounded lawyers who are sensitive to ethical issues, prepared to serve clients, and ready to be leaders in promoting justice.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Court Name:

Missouri Western District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/18/1961

Retirement from Active Service:

2/8/1977

Termination Date:

2/2/1992

Termination Reason:

Death