Letter to William W. Belknap. Keokuk, IA. 1874 June 27.

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Letter to William W. Belknap. Keokuk, IA. 1874 June 27.

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Requesting that great care be taken in appointing impartial men to the board of Engineers to investigate the improvement of the Mouth of the Mississippi River; mentioning McCrary's consideration and rejection of Captain Eads' proposal; suggesting a ship canal.

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McCrary, George W. (George Washington), 1835-1890

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George Washington McCrary served as an Iowa lawyer, judge, and elected official. He established a law practice in Keokuk in 1856. He served in the Iowa House from 1857-1860, the Iowa Senate from 1861-1865, and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869-1877. From 1877-1879, he was Secretary of War under Rutherford B. Hayes. From 1880-1884, he was U.S. Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit and served as general counsel for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad from 1884-1890. Among ...

Belknap, William Worth, 1829-1890

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William Worth Belknap was born in Newburgh, New York on September 22, 1829, the son of career soldier William G. Belknap and Anne (Clark) Belknap. Belknap's father had fought with distinction in the War of 1812, Florida War, and Mexican–American War. Belknap attended the local schools in Newburgh, and graduated from Princeton University in 1848. In addition to attending Princeton with Hiester Clymer, the Democratic Congressman who later led the investigation into Belknap's War Department corrupt...