Florence Hague Becker

Florence A. Hague Becker (April 23, 1886 – July 16, 1971), also known as Mrs. William A. Becker, was an American philanthropist and anti-communist activist who served as the 16th president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. As president general, she led the national society through the Great Depression, developing an employee retirement fund, restoring employee salaries to pre-Depression levels, and focusing on children's educational and nutritional needs. She was recruited by Congressman John W. McCormack to compile a report on alleged communist propaganda being distributed to American youth. She used her position to speak out against communism and the socialist movement.

Early life and education Becker was the daughter of Ainsworth James Hague and Susan Baker Hague of Newark, New Jersey. Her father was the head of A.J. Hague, a lace importing business in New York. She had two brothers, Ainsworth Becker Hague Jr. and Francis Baker Hague. She served as regent of the Nova Caesarea Chapter and later, from 1926 to 1929, served as the New Jersey State Regent. During her time leading the National Defense through Patriotic Education Committee, she was recruited by Congressman John W. McCormack to compile a special report on alleged communist propaganda being distributed to young Americans by various groups. She believed that the DAR had an obligation to encourage Americans to "study, learn, and understand what liberty means."

In 1935, Becker was elected as the president-general of the national society.