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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_WWilliam W. Belknap - Wikipedia

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   William Worth Belknap (September 22, 1829 – October 12, 1890) was a lawyer, Union Army officer, government administrator in Iowa, and the 30th United States Secretary of War, serving under President Ulysses S. Grant. Belknap was impeached on March 2, 1876, for his role in the trader post scandal but was acquitted by the Senate.

2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-Worth-BelknapWilliam Worth Belknap | Facts, Significance, & Impeachment

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   William Worth Belknap was an American military officer and public official. As secretary of war under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, he was accused of taking bribes and in 1876 was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Trader_post_scandalTrader post scandal - Wikipedia

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   The trader post scandal, or Indian Ring, took place during Reconstruction and involved Secretary of War William W. Belknap and his wives receiving kickback payments from a Fort Sill tradership contract.

5. www.senate.gov › impeachment-belknapImpeachment Trial of Secretary of War William Belknap, 1876

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   An impeachment trial for a secretary of war occupied much of the Senate’s time during May 1876. At issue was the behavior of William Belknap, war secretary in the administration of President Ulysses Grant.

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   Jan 13, 2021 · In 1876, Secretary of War William W. Belknap became the only U.S. Cabinet member (so far) to have ever been impeached by the House of Representatives.

7. guides.loc.gov › federal-impeachment › william-belknapResearch Guides: Federal Impeachment: William W. Belknap

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   Jan 2, 2024 · William W. Belknap. Belknap was President Grant’s fourth Secretary of War. He was accused of committing improprieties in administering government contracts. During the pendency of the House investigation, Belknap resigned his office on March 2, 1876.

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   Who was William Belknap?

   • An impeachment trial for a secretary of war occupied much of the Senate’s time during May 1876. At issue was the behavior of William Belknap, war secretary in the administration of President Ulysses Grant. A former Iowa state legislator and Civil War general, Belknap had held his cabinet post for nearly eight years.

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   Who was William Worth Belknap?

   • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Mindy Johnston. William Worth Belknap was an American military officer and public official. As secretary of war under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, he was accused of taking bribes and in 1876 was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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   Why did William Belknap resign?

   • On March 2, 1876, with the latest Sioux war brewing, Secretary of War William Belknap threw himself on his knees before U.S. Grant and begged the president to accept his formal resignation. Stunned, Grant tried to calm Belknap, a personal friend who had been a fine soldier during the Civil War. Belknap insisted he must resign immediately.

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   Was William W Belknap impeached?

   • That was the recipe in 1876 that led to William W. Belknap becoming the only U.S. Cabinet member (so far) to have been impeached by the House of Representatives, according to Politico. Belknap, a former Iowa state legislator and Civil War general, had held his cabinet position as Secretary of War for nearly eight years.

   This Is The Only Cabinet Member To Ever Be Impeached

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9. www.historynet.com › belknap-scandal-fulcrum-disasterThe Belknap Scandal: Fulcrum to Disaster - HistoryNet

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   Jan 19, 2018 · On March 2, 1876, with the latest Sioux war brewing, Secretary of War William Belknap threw himself on his knees before U.S. Grant and begged the president to accept his formal resignation. Stunned, Grant tried to calm Belknap, a personal friend who had been a fine soldier during the Civil War.