Becton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Charles Becton
Charles L. Becton is an attorney, former judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and former president of the North Carolina Bar Association (the first African-American male to hold that post). In 2012-2013, he was the interim chancellor of N ...
, attorney, former judge and president of the North Carolina Bar Association
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Frank Becton
Francis (Frank) Becton (11 May 1873 – 6 November 1909) was an English professional footballer at the turn of the 20th century. An inside forward, he turned out for Preston North End (in two separate spells), Liverpool, Sheffield United, Bed ...
(born 1873), English professional footballer
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Frederick J. Becton (1908–1995), United States Navy rear admiral
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George Wilson Becton George Wilson Becton was the "first of the colorful cult leaders in Harlem." He began charismatic preaching in about 1930, after the decline of Marcus Garvey, and continued until he was mysteriously murdered in 1933.
Becton's sermons were formal an ...
(died 1933), African-American preacher
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Julius W. Becton Jr.
Julius Wesley Becton Jr. (born June 29, 1926) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and education administrator. He served as Commanding General, VII Corps in 1978 ...
(born 1926), retired United States Army lieutenant general
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Maxwell Becton Maxwell Wilber Becton (22 August 1868 Kingston, North Carolina – 2 January 1951 Rutherford, New Jersey) co-founded Becton Dickinson in 1897 with Fairleigh S. Dickinson.
Biography
Born in Kinston, North Carolina, Becton moved to Rutherford, New ...
(1868–1951), co-founded Becton Dickinson, an American medical equipment manufacturing company, in 1897
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Mekhi Becton (born 1999), American football player
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Nick Becton
Nicholas Julian Becton (born February 11, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
On April 27, 2013, Becton signed with the San Diego Chargers as ...
(born 1990), American National Football League player
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Tommy Becton (1878–1957), former professional footballer
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