It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war.
Charles Francis Adams, Sr. Quotes
Showing all quotesBirth: | 18th August, 1807 |
Death: | 21st November, 1886 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Diplomat, Editor, Lawyer, Politician |
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Charles Francis Adams, Sr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was an American historical editor, politician, diplomat and lawyer. He was the son of President John Quincy Adams and grandson of President John Adams, of whom he wrote a major biography. He studied law with Daniel Webster, and practiced in Boston. He wrote numerous reviews of works about American and British history for the North American Review. Adams was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1841, served in the state senate 1844–1845, purchased and edited the journal Boston Whig in 1846, and was the unsuccessful nominee of the Free Soil Party for Vice President of the United States in 1848.
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