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Charles Francis Adams Jr.

Charles Francis Adams Jr.
President of Union Pacific Railroad
In office
1884–1890
Preceded bySidney Dillon
Succeeded bySidney Dillon
Personal details
Born
Charles Francis Adams Jr.

(1835-05-27)May 27, 1835
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 1915(1915-03-20) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeMount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Massachusetts
Spouse
Mary Hone Ogden
(m. 1865; until his death 1915)
RelationsAdams political family
Children5
Parents
OccupationSoldier, railroad commissioner, park commissioner, author, historian
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Brevet Brigadier General
Unit1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry
Commands5th Regiment Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/wars

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.


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