Who was the president when William W. Belknap was appointed as the United States Secretary of War?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Answer
Ulysses S. Grant was the president when William W. Belknap was appointed as the United States Secretary of War. Belknap was appointed in 1869 and served until 1876, when he was impeached and removed from office for corruption.
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