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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.
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 Adams Sr. (August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886) was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. As United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the American Civil War , Adams was crucial to Union efforts to prevent British recognition of the Confederate States of America and maintain ...
Charles Francis Adams (18 de agosto de 1807, Boston, Massachusetts - 21 de noviembre de 1886, Boston) fue un abogado, político, diplomático y escritor estadounidense. Hijo del presidente John Quincy Adams y nieto del presidente John Adams. Estudió leyes bajo la dirección del insigne jurista Daniel Webster.
Charles Francis Adams Jr. (May 27, 1835 – March 20, 1915) was an American author, historian, and railroad and park commissioner who served as the president of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1884 to 1890. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Induction Class of 1993. Charles Francis Adams III. USA. 1866 - 1954. Charles Francis Adams was the first amateur skipper of an America's Cup defender. He was a Boston financer and philanthropist who became Mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts and later Secretary of the Navy.
