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John Quincy Adams II (father) Education. Harvard University ( BA, LLB) 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.
Jun 7, 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. Adams was the son of the lawyer and historian Charles Francis ...
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2 August 1866 - 10 June 1954. PDF Version [1.8MB] Charles Francis Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts,on 2 August 1866. He entered Harvard University in 1884 and as an undergraduate was president of his class for four years and a leader in student activity. He captained and stroked the '88 Class Crew.
He won the America’s Cup in 1920, and in 1939 (at the age of 73) he captured the King’s, Astor, and Puritan cups—the three top prizes in American yacht racing—in a single season. He continued to race until 1951. Adams died on June 11, 1954, in Boston. (1866–1954). American lawyer, businessman, and government official Charles Francis ...
Charles Francis Adams was born on 2 August, 1866 in Quincy, Massachusetts. A scion of the Adams family and a direct descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, he graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1888 and from Harvard Law School in 1892. A successful lawyer, business man, outstanding civic leader, and well-known ...
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 European neutrality to the utmost extent.
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Oct 12, 2020 · Charles Francis Adams III. Born 2 Aug 1866 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Ancestors. Son of John Quincy Adams II and Frances Cadwallader (Crowninshield) Adams. Brother of John Quincy Adams III, George Caspar Adams, Fanny Crowninshield Adams, Arthur G. Adams and Abigail (Adams) Homans. Husband of Francis (Lovering) Adams ...
