Benton Becker

Benton Becker
Born(1938-02-22)February 22, 1938
Washington, D.C.
DiedAugust 2, 2015(2015-08-02) (aged 77)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
Washington College of Law at American University
OccupationLawyer

Benton Becker (February 22, 1938 – August 2, 2015) was an American lawyer. He was known for negotiating Richard Nixon's presidential pardon with President Gerald Ford.

Life and career

Becker was born in Washington, D.C. He attended the University of Maryland, earning his bachelor's degree in 1960. He also attended Washington College of Law, earning his law degree in 1966.[1][2][3]

As a criminal division attorney in the fraud section for the Department of Justice in 1966, Becker was part of the team of prosecutors who empaneled a grand jury to investigate U.S. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. It was in this assignment that Becker first met Ford, who was then a congressman from Michigan.[4][3]

Becker was a representative of the General Services Administration[5][6] during the 1970s.

Becker died on August 2, 2015, at the age of 77.[7]

References

  1. ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volumes 1-17, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated, 1992
  2. ^ Schudel, Matt (August 4, 2015). "Benton L. Becker, negotiator of Ford's pardon of Nixon in 1974, dies at 77". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Sam (August 8, 2015). "Benton Becker, Ford Aide, Dies at 77; Negotiated Nixon Pardon". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Benton Becker". Gerald Ford Foundation. June 9, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Nixon Depression Seen As Factor". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. September 9, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ "Nixon Emotional State a Factor in Pardon?". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. September 10, 1974. p. 107. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "In Memoriam: Benton L. Becker". Gerald Ford Foundation. August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2024.


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