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Charles Francis Adams III
Secretary of the Navy · 1929
Charles Francis Adams III, Secretary of the Navy.
Positions
- Secretary of the Navy1929-03-05–1933-03-04
Biography
Charles Francis Adams III (August 2, 1866 – June 10, 1954) was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the 44th United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was the captain of the Resolute which won the 1920 America's Cup. Adams graduated from Harvard College in 1888 and then Harvard Law School in 1892.
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Capitol Receipts, “Charles Francis Adams III: Secretary of the Navy,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ382352/charles-francis-adams-iii (accessed 2026-10-14).