Lawrence Becker
Lawrence Becker (August 10, 1869 – March 12, 1947) was an Indiana lawyer and judge who served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
[edit]Lawrence Becker was born on August 10, 1869, in Finnentrop, Germany, and when he was 10 years old his family emigrated to the United States.[1] Becker was raised in Tolleston, Indiana, and Montana before attending law school at Valparaiso University, from which he graduated in 1896.[2]
A Democrat, Becker established a law practice in Hammond, Indiana. From 1898 to 1902 he served as City Attorney and he was Mayor from 1904 to 1911.[3]
Becker resigned as mayor to accept appointment as Judge of the Superior Court in Lake County, where he served until 1914.[4]
In 1915 Becker was appointed Solicitor of the Treasury, and he held this office until 1922, when he accepted a position in the Internal Revenue Service.[5][6]
In 1934 Becker was again elected a Judge of the Superior Court in Indiana, and he served until being defeated for renomination in 1946.[7]
Becker died in East Chicago, Indiana, on March 12, 1947. He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hammond.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who in the Nation's Capital, Consolidated Publishing Company, Washington, D.C., 1922, page 27
- ^ A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana and the Calumet Region, edited by William Frederick Howat, Volume 1, 1915, page 235
- ^ Who Was who in America: With World Notables, 1969-1973, published by Marquis Who's Who, 1973, page 48
- ^ Courts and lawyers of Indiana, by Leander John Monks, 1916, Volume 2, page 829
- ^ Official Congressional Directory, by U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Printing, 1915, page 235
- ^ Annual Report of the Attorney General of the United States, published by U.S. Department of Justice, 1922, page 98
- ^ Newspaper article, Baran Beats Becker in Judge Race, Hammond Times, May 8, 1946
- ^ Newspaper article, Lawrence Becker, Former Judge in Lake County, Dies, the Vidette Messenger, March 14, 1947