In which state did William W. Belknap practice law?
Iowa
New York
New Jersey
Washington
Answer
William W. Belknap practiced law in Iowa before his political career. He was born in Kentucky in 1829 and moved to Iowa in 1856. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and practiced law in Dubuque, Iowa. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1860 and served one term. He was appointed Secretary of War by President Ulysses S.
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