Charles Francis Adams

• Charles Francis Adams Sr., grandson of John Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, U.S. congressman, ambassador
• Charles Francis Adams Jr., son of above, American Civil War general and president of the Union Pacific Railroad
• Charles Francis Adams III, nephew of above, U.S. Navy secretary
• Charles Francis Adams IV, son of above, president of Raytheon
• Charles Adams (ice hockey), grocery magnate and founder of the Boston Bruins