Charles Francis Adams may refer to:
- Charles Adams (ice hockey) (1876–1947), grocery magnate and founder of the Boston Bruins
- Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886), grandson of John Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, U.S. congressman, ambassador
- Charles Francis Adams, Jr. (1835–1915), son of above, Civil War General and president of the Union Pacific Railroad
- Charles Francis Adams III (1866–1954), nephew of above, Navy secretary
- Charles Francis Adams IV (1910–1999), son of above, president of Raytheon
Famous quotes containing the words francis and/or adams:
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
—Mario Puzo, U.S. author, screenwriter, and Francis Ford Coppola, U.S. director, screenwriter. Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)
“I am an anarchist in politics and an impressionist in art as well as a symbolist in literature. Not that I understand what these terms mean, but I take them to be all merely synonyms of pessimist.”
—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)