War Secretary Belknap Impeached for Selling Military Post Traderships
The House of Representatives votes to impeach Secretary of War William W. Belknap on March 2, 1876—just minutes after he races to the White House, hands President Grant his resignation, and bursts into tears. Belknap becomes the first cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached for his role in …
William W. Belknap
Ulysses S. Grant
Caleb Marsh
Hiester Clymer
U.S. House of Representatives
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