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Adlai Stevenson III (1930-2021) was a Democratic politician from Illinois who served as a U.S. senator, state treasurer, and representative. He was a member of the prominent Stevenson family and opposed the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal.
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,...
Sep 8, 2021 · Former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, the namesake son and great-grandson of famous Illinois Democratic politicians, died at his Chicago home on Monday at age 90, the New York Times reported...
Sep 7, 2021 · The fourth generation of an Illinois Democratic political family, Stevenson served in the Senate from 1970 to 1981 and ran for governor twice. He lost the closest governor's race in state history to James R. Thompson in 1982 and faced a controversial recount and a third-party bid in 1986.
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Sep 8, 2021 · CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois has died at his home on Chicago’s North Side. He was 90. His son Adlai Stevenson IV, who confirmed the Illinois Democrat died on Monday, said his father had dementia.
Sep 7, 2021 · Former U.S. Sen. Adlai Stevenson III died Monday at his North Side home at age 90. Mr. Stevenson ran for governor of Illinois twice, losing his 1982 run by just 5,074 votes to Republican Gov. Jim Thompson. It is the closest Illinois election for governor in modern state history.
Sep 8, 2021 · The Illinois Democrat, who ran for governor and Senate, was the great grandson of former Vice President Adlai Stevenson. He died of dementia at his home in Chicago, according to his son.
