John Quincy Adams (1833-1894), son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr., lawyer and politician
Charles Francis Adams, Jr. (1835-1915), son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr., brigadier-general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was president of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1884 to 1890.
Charles Francis Adams (1866-1954), son of Charles Francis Adams, Jr., 44th Secretary of the Navy
Henry Adams (1838-1918), third son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr., a prominent author and political commentator
The Adams family is one of only four families to have produced two Presidents of the United States, the others being the Bush family, the Roosevelt political family, and the Harrison political family. Concurrent references do not indicate similarities in breadth of integrity.
Adams returned home in 1860 during both the heated presidential election and his father Charles Francis Adams, Sr.'s bid for reelection to the US House of Representatives.
Adams saw himself as a traditionalist longing for the democratic ideal of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Adams was a member of an exclusive club, a group of friends called the "Five of Hearts" which consisted of Henry, his wife Clover, Clarence King (explorer), John Hay (assistant to A. Lincoln, later Secretary of State), and his wife Clara.
The Adamsfamily was a prominent political family in the United States during the late eighteenth century through early twentieth century.
Brooks Adams (1848-1927), son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr., a historian and political scientist.
The Adamsfamily is one of only four families to have produced two Presidents of the United States, the others being the Bush family, the Roosevelt family, and the Harrison family.
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