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:
“Charlie don’t surf!”
—John Milius, U.S. screenwriter, Francis Ford Coppola (b. 1939)
“American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything which is thrown into it.”
—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)