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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. [1]
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.
Jan 3, 2018 · Adams, as premier yacht sailing master was chosen to deliver her to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy, At Annapolis, Maryland. The crisp, new dollar bill which the Government paid for the...
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. Adams was also a notable philanthropist who helped make Harvard University one of the most abundantly endowed academic institutions.
Charles Francis Adams III (2 August, 1866 – 10 June, 1954) served as the forty-fourth Secretary of the Navy from 1929 through 1933.
Charles Francis Adams III. BORN: August 2, 1866 Quincy, Massachusetts. DIED: June 10, 1954 (age 87) Boston, Massachusetts. EDUCATION: Harvard University (BA, LLB) POLITICAL PARTY: Republican. HIGHLIGHTS: 1896-1897: Mayor of Quincy, Mass. 1929-1933: U.S. Secretary of the Navy . RESOURCES: U.S. Navy Wikipedia
Adams was born in Boston on August 18, 1807, and he was one of three sons and a daughter born to John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) and Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775–1852). [2] His older brothers were George Washington Adams (1801–1829) and John Adams II (1803–1834).
