1 8 6 9 ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁mayor ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 8 7 5 , ▁as ▁the ▁Republican ▁candidate . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁German - American ▁elected ▁mayor ▁of ▁Buff alo . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁first ▁term , ▁in ▁March , ▁ 1 8 7 6 , ▁the ▁new ▁County ▁and ▁City ▁Hall ▁was ▁opened . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁Sol omon ▁Sch eu ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁of ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 8 5 , ▁Be cker ▁was ▁once ▁again ▁elected ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Buff alo . ▁He ▁was ▁re elect ed ▁on ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁third ▁term , ▁he ▁did ▁not ▁seek ▁re - e lection . ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁his ▁business ▁enter pr ises ▁and ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 . ▁ ▁Be cker ▁died ▁on ▁July ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 9 8 , ▁with ▁an ▁estate ▁val ued ▁over ▁$ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁buried ▁in ▁Forest ▁La wn ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 3 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 9 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Süd liche ▁We inst ra ße ▁Category : New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Republic ans ▁Category : May ors ▁of ▁Buff alo , ▁New ▁York ▁Category : B ur