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Frank J. Becker
Frank John Becker (August 27, 1899 – September 4, 1981) was an American business executive and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served five terms in the New York State Assembly and six terms in the United States House of Representatives from New York.
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.
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.
Becker was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1944, representing the 1st district in Nassau County and won four more elections before running for the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures.
In 1952, he was elected to Congress with a 67,000-vote margin. The following election, he was re-elected by more than 45,000 votes. He made headlines in 1964 when he introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow prayer in schools. In 1962 and 1963, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale and Abington School District v. Schempp that mandatory prayer in public schools was unconstitutional. Becker spoke about the amendment saying that he wanted to save the nation from a “curse which has befallen all civilizations that forgot and disobeyed God Almighty.” His measure was voted down.
He later introduced legislation to allow American military courts to try members of the armed services for crimes committed overseas rather than in foreign courts.
He retired from Congress and did not run for re-election in 1964, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and to make room for younger candidates. His margins of victory narrowed in the years leading to his retirement.
Becker voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Frank J. Becker
Frank John Becker (August 27, 1899 – September 4, 1981) was an American business executive and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served five terms in the New York State Assembly and six terms in the United States House of Representatives from New York.
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.
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.
Becker was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1944, representing the 1st district in Nassau County and won four more elections before running for the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures.
In 1952, he was elected to Congress with a 67,000-vote margin. The following election, he was re-elected by more than 45,000 votes. He made headlines in 1964 when he introduced an amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow prayer in schools. In 1962 and 1963, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale and Abington School District v. Schempp that mandatory prayer in public schools was unconstitutional. Becker spoke about the amendment saying that he wanted to save the nation from a “curse which has befallen all civilizations that forgot and disobeyed God Almighty.” His measure was voted down.
He later introduced legislation to allow American military courts to try members of the armed services for crimes committed overseas rather than in foreign courts.
He retired from Congress and did not run for re-election in 1964, citing a desire to spend more time with his family and to make room for younger candidates. His margins of victory narrowed in the years leading to his retirement.
Becker voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.