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United States Navy. Years of service. 1918. Rank. Seaman second class. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( / ˈædleɪ /; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat who was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death in 1965.
Jul 10, 2024 · Adlai E. Stevenson was a U.S. political leader and diplomat who helped found the United Nations (UN), where he served as chief U.S. delegate (1961–65); he is mainly remembered by his countrymen as the eloquent, witty, but unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the presidency in 1952 and 1956.
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician who served as the 23rd vice president of the United States from 1893 to 1897 under President Grover Cleveland. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevenson served as a U.S. Representative for Illinois in the late 1870s and early 1880s.
Learn about the life and achievements of Adlai E. Stevenson, a prominent Democrat who served as governor of Illinois, presidential candidate, and UN ambassador. Explore his family background, war service, electoral campaigns, and international diplomacy.
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Adlai Stevenson III was born in Chicago, the son of Ellen Borden and two time Democratic Party presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II. He attended Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Harrow School in England, and Harvard College. He received a law degree in 1957 from Harvard Law School.
Oct 12, 2018 · Learn about Adlai Stevenson, a Democrat who ran for president twice and lost both times, but became a respected diplomat and statesman. Find out his achievements, challenges, and quotes from his political career.
Sep 7, 2021 · Adlai E. Stevenson III, a scion of generations of Illinois Democrats, who shared the names and presidential ambitions of his father and great-grandfather but not their political successes,...
