Charles Francis Adams was born 27 May 1835 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States to Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886) and Abigail Brown Brooks (1808-1889) and died 20 March 1915 Washington, D.C., United States of unspecified causes. He married Mary Hone Ogden (1837-1905) 8 November 1865 .
Biography
He 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. After the war, he was a railroad regulator and executive, an author of historical works, and a member of the Massachusetts Park Commission.
Adams was President of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1884 to 1890, having previously become widely known as an authority on the management of railways. However, he left his office due to financial problems. Among his writings are Railroads, Their Origin and Problems (1878).
From 1893 to 1895 he was Chairman of the Massachusetts Park Commission, and as such took a prominent part in planning the present park system of the state.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Ogden Adams (1867-1933) | |||
| Louisa Catherine Adams (1871-1958) | |||
| Elsie C Adams (1874-) | |||
| Henry Adams (1875-1951) | |||
| John Adams (1875-1964) | 17 July 1875 Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | 30 August 1964 Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Marian Morse (1878-1959) |
Siblings
Ancestry
Charles is a direct descendant of the following:
- John Adams Immigrant Ancestors - US President John Adams (1735-1826) and descendant of early immigrant ancestors to Plymouth Colony. Part of the Adams political family of Boston Brahmin fame with direct connections to many highly notable relatives.
- Nathaniel Gorham (1738-1796)/immigrant ancestors - delegate to the Continental Congress, signer of the US Constitution, and a descendant of several early Mayflower pilgrims.
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