Charles Francis Adams III

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Charles Francis Adams (left) with Nicholas Longworth , Speaker of the House of Representatives .

Charles Francis Adams III (born August 2, 1866 in Quincy , Massachusetts , †  June 10, 1954 in Boston , Massachusetts) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) who belonged to the cabinet of President Herbert Hoover as Secretary of the Navy .

Life

Adams came from the traditional Adams family . His great-great-grandfather was John Adams , the second president of the United States, and his great-grandfather, John Quincy Adams, was the sixth holder of that office. He was also the great-grandson of Benjamin Williams Crowninshield , the Secretary of the Navy under President Madison and Monroe , the grandson of Congressman Charles Francis Adams senior and the nephew (not, as is often claimed, the son) of General Charles Francis Adams junior .

He graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1888 and from the Law School there four years later . He then worked as a lawyer and later became a businessman. In 1899 he married Frances Lovering, daughter of Congressman William C. Lovering . Her son Charles became the first president of the Raytheon Company .

Adams' passion was sailing . In 1920 he took part in the America's Cup as the skipper of the yacht Resolute and carried off the victory; In 1932 he was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame .

politics

Adams held his first political office from 1896 to 1897 as mayor of his hometown Quincy. In 1917 he was a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention.

In 1929 he joined the Hoover Cabinet as Secretary of the Navy . During his four-year tenure, he endeavored to emphasize the important role of the US Navy in international political events. Furthermore, his main focus was to maintain the strength and efficiency of the Navy during the Great Depression. At the Naval Conference in London in 1930 , he succeeded in negotiations with the British representatives in maintaining the principle of the equal strength of the two naval units.

Appreciation

In 1932, Adams was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .

In honor of Adams, who died in 1954 and was buried next to his father and grandfather in Quincy, the Charles Francis Adams Memorial Trophy for sailing enthusiasts was donated. With the lead ship USS Charles F. Adams, the Navy named a class of destroyers after the former minister.

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SURNAME Adams, Charles Francis III
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Quincy , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 1954
Place of death Boston , Massachusetts