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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.
Charles Francis Adams Jr. (27 de mayo de 1835 - 20 de marzo de 1915) fue un autor e historiador estadounidense. Fue miembro de la prominente familia Adams e hijo de Charles Francis Adams Sr. Se desempeñó como coronel en el Ejército de la Unión durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense.
25 de nov. de 2019 · Learn about the grandson and great-grandson of presidents who fought in the Civil War and led a black cavalry regiment. Read how he expressed his racist views, his family conflicts, and his career in railroads.
Charles Francis Adams Jr. fue un autor e historiador estadounidense. Fue miembro de la prominente familia Adams e hijo de Charles Francis Adams Sr. Se desempeñó como coronel en el Ejército de la Unión durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr. (1835–1915), was a historian, civic leader, and railroad expert who for a time was president of the Union Pacific Railroad and who later retired to write a biography of his father and books on other historical subjects.
Charles Francis Adams (born Aug. 18, 1807, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 21, 1886, Boston) was a U.S. diplomat who played an important role in keeping Britain neutral during the U.S. Civil War (1861–65) and in promoting the arbitration of the important “Alabama” claims.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Francis Adams, the son of John Quincy Adams and a prominent antislavery politician and diplomat. Find out how he inherited the family legacy, dealt with the Civil War, and restored the Old House in Quincy.
