Award
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Charles Francis Adams Jr.
1835-05-27 – 1915-05-20
Life & Legacy
Charles Francis Adams Jr. (May 27, 1835 – March 20, 1915) was an American author, historian, and railroad and park commissioner who served as the president of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1884 to 1890. 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.
Occupation & Career
military officer, historian, businessperson, writer, soldier, army officer, entrepreneur
Education
Harvard University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Legum Doctor
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Legum Doctor
Employer
Harvard University · Union Pacific Corporation
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Letters · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Antiquarian Society · American Historical Association · American Philosophical Society · Massachusetts Historical Society
Education & Institutions
Harvard University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Legum Doctor
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1064413 · wikidata
Family Child
Mary Adams Abbott
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Family Child
John Adams
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Family Father
Charles Francis Adams Sr.
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Family Mother
Abigail Brown Brooks
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1064413 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Henry Adams
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Family Sibling
Brooks Adams
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Family Sibling
John Quincy Adams II
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Family Spouse
Mary Ogden Adams
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Sources & Provenance
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