Charles Francis Adams was the son of President [[John Quincy Adams]] and the grandson of President [[John Adams]]. He was the vice presidential candidate on the [[Free Soil Party]] ticket in the 1848 presidential election and served as United States minster to Great Britain during the [[Civil War]]. | Charles Francis Adams was the son of President [[John Quincy Adams]] and the grandson of President [[John Adams]]. He was the vice presidential candidate on the [[Free Soil Party]] ticket in the 1848 presidential election and served as United States minster to Great Britain during the [[Civil War]]. |