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Belknap's father died in 1889, and after incorporating his company as
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in 1877, Belknap worked at his father's hardware company. Later, he co-founded an agricultural implement company. In 1883, he married Lily
Buckner, with whom he fathered four children. Following the death of his father, Belknap became vice-president of his hardware company, a position which he held
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reported, "Col. Morris B. Belknap, the
Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky, is an athlete as well as a politician and a millionaire businessman. Election day was a rowdy one throughout the state, and a judge supporting Belknap was shot by a sheriff at a polling place in Louisville. Victory
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Belknap fell ill in late 1907, and his poor health continued into mid-1908. In July 1908, he traveled to Europe in order to improve his health, but after his return in
October, his condition worsened again. From January to June 1909, he was bedfast. In early April 1910, he fell into a
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Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities 3. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1154.
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After hostilities had ceased. Belknap and his men remained at MayagĂĽez until August 26, then returned to Ponce, reuniting with the regiment on August 29 and 30. Upon
Castleman's elevation to
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Belknap's opponent; Beckham won the election 229,014 to 202,764, marking the first time in sixteen years that the Democrats had gained a majority of the votes cast.
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institutions. Belknap lacked name recognition outside
Louisville. He was a poor public speaker, and he was unable to make the race truly competitive. The
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called up
Belknap's unit for service. He was mustered into federal service on May 13, 1898, and departed the same day, spending several weeks at
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Belknap touted his business management experience, contrasting it with charges that his opponent, incumbent governor
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of Yale University. He earned his degree in 1877, but spent an additional year of postgraduate study in chemistry.
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in the First Infantry Regiment of the Kentucky State Guard, known as the
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was built for his widow, Marion, from 1913 to 1914, in Louisville.
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on April 13, 1910, at Lexington, Kentucky and was buried in
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American volunteer soldiers of the Spanish–American War
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prior to the end of hostilities. He was promoted to
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