Show WAS AS GREAT-GRANDSON GREAT OF I PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS Charles Francis Francl Adams tams who died re recent recently recently re- re cent at Lincoln Mass was wide widely known as a publicist and historian He was a great grandson of or President John Adams Adas a a. grandson of John Adams and a I son of Charles Charle Francis Adams minister to Great Britain In tho the Civil war period A Ablo blo biography of or his father tather which In Included In- In eluded a review re J of tho diplomatic tc negotiations negotiations ne ne- ne- ne between the United States nn and Groat Britain over o er Civil C 1 war problems was one ono of or Mr Ir Adams' Adams most notable books book Born In Boston May Ia 27 27 21 1836 1835 and graduated from Harvard in 1856 he heas was as admitted to the Massachusetts bar two years yearn after ater leaving cole college c Ho served sered d In the Union army throughout hout the tho Cicil war rising In rank from first lieutenant to colonel and amid brevet brigadier brig brig- adler adier general of ot volunteers After Arel tho the war ar ho lie was as identified with nith railroad af affairs affairs af- af fairs for to man many years serving for Coz six years ears as president of the tho Union Pacific railroad and and- for ten years as a mem member member ber her of the tile Massachusetts ts board bOrd of tf railroad commissioners Ho lie was chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of tho the comm commission slon which planned the the metropolitan park sy system tem In and anda a about out Boston Doston Never Nevor seeking public office Mr Ir Adams Ad Ad- ar ares ams took an active part as an nn Independent lade Indo pendent in political affairs through h his writings and speeches His ills addre addresses ses In Chicago o In 1902 when he ho gave high praise to Gen Robert E. E Lee Le and su suggested suggested sug sug- tho erection of a n. monument to toLee toLee Lee at Washington t and at Richmond in lit 11 1908 when a as an Independent Democrat Democrat Democrat Dem Dem- he ur urged ed tho the election electon of ot Taft over Bryan Dran attracted wide wido attention |