Early Life and Career
Belknap was born on September 22, 1829 in Newburgh, New York to career soldier William G. Belknap, who had fought with distinction in the War of 1812 and the Mexican American War. His mother was Anne Clark Belknap. In 1848, Belknap graduated from Princeton University. After graduation Belknap studied law at Georgetown University. In 1851, he was admitted to the bar, moved to Keokuk, Iowa, and entered into a law partnership with Ralph B. Low. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives as a Democrat for a single term from 1857 to 1858.
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