Frederick Lawton information

Fred Lawton
Fred Lawton
	Lawton (right) with Harry S. Truman
Member of the United States Civil Service Commission
	In office; 1953–1963
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Frances Perkins
Succeeded by	L. J. Andolesk
9th Director of the Bureau of the Budget
	In office; April 13, 1950 – January 21, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Frank Pace
Succeeded by	Joseph Dodge
Personal details
Born	Frederick Joseph Lawton; November 11, 1900; Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Died	November 16, 1975 (aged 75); Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Georgetown University (BA, LLB)
Awards	President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1961)

President Dwight D. Eisenhower awards Fredrick J. Lawton the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service in 1961

Frederick Joseph Lawton (November 11, 1900 – November 16, 1975) was an American bureaucrat who served as the ninth Director of the Bureau of the Budget. Lawton was born in Washington, D.C., and became a lawyer and an accountant. He spent most of his professional career working with the government bureaucracy. He helped President Franklin D. Roosevelt wager with members of Congress to support the Fair Labor Standards Act. He first joined the Office of Management and Budget as an executive assistant in 1935. He also served as an adviser to Congress. In 1947, he became an administrative assistant to President Harry S. Truman. He was appointed to the post of Director of the Bureau of the Budget in 1950, and held the position until 1953. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Lawton to a term on the United States Civil Service Commission after he left the Bureau; he served from 1953 to 1963.

His economic policy consisted of making budget cuts among various departments of the federal government. One of his primary contributions was in helping to re-design the Bureau of Internal Revenue, action which led to the creation of the Internal Revenue Service. Lawton advocated a civil service, rather than a patronage system for tax agents. He opposed a number of plans in Congress, including a fair trade bill and attempts to decentralize the federal offices in Washington, D.C., to other areas of the country.

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Fred Lawton
Lawton (right) with Harry S. Truman

Member of the United States Civil Service Commission
In office 1953–1963
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Frances Perkins
Succeeded by	L. J. Andolesk
9th Director of the Bureau of the Budget
In office April 13, 1950 – January 21, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Frank Pace
Succeeded by	Joseph Dodge

Personal details
Born	Frederick Joseph Lawton (1900-11-11)November 11, 1900 Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Died	November 16, 1975(1975-11-16) (aged 75) Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Georgetown University (BA, LLB)
Awards	President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1961)