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  2. Charles Francis Adams Sr. - Wikipedia

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    Charles Francis Adams Sr. (August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886) was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat. [1] 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.

  3. List of children of vice presidents of the United States

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    George Washington Adams (1801–1829) John Adams II (1803–1834) Unnamed Son (1806) Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886) Louisa Catherine Adams (1811–1812) Susanna Adams Nickname: Suky: Dec 28, 1768 – Feb 4, 1770 no spouse: died in infancy of an unknown illness Charles Adams: May 29, 1770 – Nov 30, 1800 Sarah Smith Father of:

  4. Adams political family - Wikipedia

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    Charles Francis Adams Sr., class of 1825; Charles Francis Adams Jr., class of 1856; Henry Brooks Adams, class of 1858 and faculty member; Brooks Adams, class of 1870; George Caspar Adams, class of 1886, played football at Harvard and served as their head football coach for three seasons; Charles Francis Adams III, class of 1888; Roger Adams ...

  5. Charles Francis Adams - Wikipedia

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    Charles Francis Adams may refer to: Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886), grandson of John Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, U.S. congressman, ambassador Charles Francis Adams Jr. (1835–1915), son of above, American Civil War general and president of the Union Pacific Railroad

  6. Trent Affair - Wikipedia

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    Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886) On May 18, Adams met with Russell to protest the declaration of neutrality. Adams argued that Great Britain had recognized a ...

  7. Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams - Wikipedia

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    The Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams is an 1840 book that contains selected correspondence of Abigail Adams, the second first lady of the United States. The book was published by Charles C. Little and James Brown and edited by Charles Francis Adams Sr.

  8. 1876 Massachusetts gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    However, a movement to draft Charles F. Adams, the former Minister to Great Britain during the Civil War, was brought about by New York associates of Governor Samuel Tilden, who had become the party's presidential nominee and national leader at the 1876 Democratic National Convention in June.

  9. 1876 United States presidential election - Wikipedia

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    This small political party used several different names, often with different names in different states. It was a continuation of the Anti-Masonic Party that met in 1872 and nominated Charles Francis Adams, Sr., for president. When Adams declined to run, the party did not contest the 1872 election.