Charles Francis Adams
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Charles Francis Adams may refer to:
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- Charles Adams (ice hockey) (1876–1947), grocery magnate and founder of the Boston Bruins
- Charles Francis Adams, Sr.Charles Francis Adams, Sr.Charles Francis Adams, Sr. was an American lawyer, politician, diplomat and writer. He was the grandson of President John Adams and Abigail Adams and the son of President John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams....
(1807–1886), grandson of John Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, U.S. congressman, ambassador - Charles Francis Adams, Jr.Charles Francis Adams, Jr.Charles Francis Adams II was a member of the prominent Adams family, and son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
(1835–1915), son of above, Civil War General and president of the Union Pacific Railroad - Charles Francis Adams IIICharles Francis Adams IIICharles Francis Adams III was the United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover and a well-known yachtsman.-Life:...
(1866–1954), nephew of above, Navy secretary - Charles Francis Adams IVCharles Francis Adams IVCharles Francis Adams IV was a U.S. electronics industrialist. He served as the first president of the Raytheon Company between 1948 and 1960, and again from 1962 to 1964. He served as its chairman between 1960 and 1962, and again from 1964 until 1972...
(1910–1999), son of above, president of Raytheon
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- Charles F. Adams class destroyerCharles F. Adams class destroyerThe Charles F. Adams class is a ship class of 29 guided missile destroyers built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty three ships were built for the United States Navy, 3 for the Royal Australian Navy, and 3 for the West German Bundesmarine. The ships were based on the existing Forrest Sherman class, but...
- USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2)USS Charles F. Adams (DDG-2)USS Charles F. Adams , named for Charles Francis Adams, III , was the lead ship of the her class of guided missile destroyers of the United States Navy....
See also
- Charles Adams (disambiguation)