Historedia
Person

Carita Belknap

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1876

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Carita Belknap, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Secretary of War Belknap resigns over the trader post scandal

    1876

    Role: Wife

    1. March 2-3, 1876 · U.S. CapitolResignation and Impeachment

      Belknap resigned and was impeached simultaneously on March 2, 1876, following the House investigation into tradership kickbacks.

    2. May-August 1876 · U.S. SenateSenate Trial and Acquittal

      The Senate voted to try Belknap as a private citizen, leading to his acquittal in August 1876.

Sources

  1. Trader post scandal Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-11