Charles Francis Adams III
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Charles Francis Adams III was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the 44th United States Secretary of the Navy under President Herbert Hoover from 1929 to 1933. He was skipper of the Resolute which won the 1920 America's Cup.
Former New York Governor Al Smith (right) asking for help of Navy engineers in the construction of the Empire State Building
Adams and Frances in 1929
Adams taking oath
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield served as the United States Secretary of the Navy between 1815 and 1818, during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe.
Crowninshield's grave at Mount Auburn