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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.
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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.
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Jan 3, 2018 · 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.
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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 (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.
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Charles Francis Adams III (2 August, 1866 – 10 June, 1954) served as the forty-fourth Secretary of the Navy from 1929 through 1933.
(1866–1954). 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.
