Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Adams, Charles Francis

ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS, an American statesman; born in Boston, Aug. 18, 1807; was candidate for Vice-President in 1848, twice elected to Congress, was Minister to England from 1861 to 1868, and member of the Geneva Arbitration Commission of 1871. His chief literary work was &ldquo;Life and Works of John Adams&rdquo; (10 vols., 1850-1856), his grandfather. He also edited the writings of his father, John Quincy Adams. He died in Boston, Nov. 21, 1886.