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Who ordered William W. Belknap's appointment as Iowa's Collector of Internal Revenue?
President Andrew Johnson
President Ulysses S. Grant
President Abraham Lincoln
None of the above
Answer
William W. Belknap was appointed as Iowa's Collector of Internal Revenue by President Andrew Johnson. Belknap had been a close ally of Johnson during the Civil War, and Johnson was eager to reward him for his loyalty. Belknap served as Collector of Internal Revenue from 1865 to 1876, and during that time he amassed a large fortune.
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