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Charles Francis Adams III (August 2, 1866 – June 10, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the 44th United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was skipper of the Resolute which won the 1920 America's Cup.
7 de jun. de 2024 · Charles Francis Adams III (born Aug. 2, 1866, Quincy, Mass., U.S.—died June 11, 1954, Boston, Mass.) was an American lawyer and businessman, government official, yachtsman, and philanthropist who made Harvard University one of the most abundantly endowed academic institutions.
3 de ene. de 2018 · In 1930, at the London Naval Conference, Mr. Adams stood for maintaining American naval parity with Great Britain and Japan, while serving as a member of the American Delegation. The former...
Charles Francis "Deacon" Adams III (2 de agosto de 1866 - 10 de junio de 1954) fue un abogado y político estadounidense. Fue miembro de la prominente familia estadounidense Adams, fue secretario de la Marina de los Estados Unidos bajo el presidente Herbert Hoover y un conocido navegante.
Charles Francis Adams III. (1866–1954). American lawyer, businessman, and government official Charles Francis Adams III served as secretary of the U.S. Navy during the presidential administration of Herbert Hoover.
Charles Francis Adams III (2 August, 1866 – 10 June, 1954) served as the forty-fourth Secretary of the Navy from 1929 through 1933.
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, he was the great-great-grandson of President John Adams and great-grandson of President John Quincy Adams. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1892, practiced law for a while and served as the Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts, (1896-97).
