Preceded by Joseph P. Addabbo Name Frank Becker Battles and wars World War I Succeeded by Steven Derounian Party Republican Party | Preceded by Henry J. Latham Succeeded by Herbert Tenzer Role Politician | |
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Born August 27, 1899
Brooklyn, New York ( 1899-08-27 ) Spouse(s) Anne Claire Ferris Becker Children Francis X Becker Robert G. Becker
Elizabeth Ann Becker Myers Died September 4, 1981, Lynbrook, New York, United States Music director Happily Ever After, Terminal Bliss | ||
Alma mater Brown's Business College Service/branch United States Army | ||
Frank John Becker (August 27, 1899 – September 4, 1981) was an American politician and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
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Personal life
Becker was born in Brooklyn son of Maximilian and Eva (Sperling) Becker. He moved with his parents to Lynbrook, Nassau County, Long Island, in November 1905. He attended the public schools of Lynbrook and Brown’s Business College, Jamaica, Long Island. He married Anne Claire Ferris on June 30, 1923, and they had three children: Francis X. Becker (a State Supreme Court justice on Long Island), Robert G., and Elizabeth Ann. He was an active member in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Knights of Columbus.
Career
During World War I, Becker enlisted in the United States Army on July 22, 1918 and served until September 22, 1919. He founded a real estate and insurance business in Lynbrook, New York, and was also chairman emeritus of the board of directors of the Suburbia Federal Savings and Loan Association in Garden City. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Nassau Co., 1st D.) from 1945 to 1952, sitting in the 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures.
He was elected as a Republican to the 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th and 88th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1965. Not a candidate for re-election in 1964, he said he was retiring to spend more time with his family and to make room for younger candidates.
Becker was a delegate to the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Republican National Conventions.
Death
Becker died in Lynbrook, New York, on September 4, 1981 (age 82 years, 8 days). He is interred at Long Island National Cemetery, near Farmingdale, Long Island, New York.