Charles Francis Adams Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Francis Adams Sr.

American historical editor, politician and diplomat

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1807

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1886

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Francis Adams Sr.
(August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886) was an American historical editor, writer, politician, and diplomat.
He was a son of President John Quincy Adams and grandson of President John Adams, about whom he wrote a major biography. Adams served two terms in the Massachusetts State Senate before running unsuccessfully as vice-presidential candidate for the Free Soil Party in the election of 1848 on a ticket with former president Martin Van Buren.
During the Civil War, Adams served as the United States Minister to the United Kingdom under Abraham Lincoln, where he played a key role in keeping the British government neutral and not diplomatically recognizing the Confederacy. Adams became an overseer of Harvard University and built Adams National Historical Park, a library in Quincy, Massachusetts honoring his father.