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Aug 8, 2006 · Adlai Stevenson ran for a second time against Eisenhower in 1956, but Eisenhower won the election even more convincingly than in 1952. When the 1,372 delegates to the Democratic Party’s national convention gathered in Chicago on August 13th, 1956, Adlai E. Stevenson was a sure thing for the nomination as the Party’s candidate against the ...
Adlai Stevenson II (1900–1965), Governor of Illinois (1949–1953), U.S. presidential candidate (1952, 1956, 1960), U.N. Ambassador (1961–1965), grandson of Adlai Stevenson; Adlai Stevenson III (1930–2021) U.S. Senator (1970–1981), candidate for Illinois governor (1982, 1986), son of Adlai Stevenson II; See also. Adlai Stevenson House ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Adlai Ewing Stevenson II ( 5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory; Governor of Illinois, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States running against Dwight D. Eisenhower (in 1952 and 1956).
Adlai Ewing Stevenson was a rarity in American public life, a cultivated, urbane, witty, articulate politician whose popularity was untarnished by defeat and whose stature grew in diplomacy. He graced the Presidential campaigns of 1952 and 1956, and his eloquence and his wit won him the devoted admiration of millions of Americans.
Stevenson, Adlai E. II. (February 5, 1900 — July 14, 1965) Written by Candace Summers. 74 min read. Download Full Citation Biography (0.61 MB) Download Student Biography (0.08 MB) Politics was in his blood. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was a member of the two most influential political families in the region; the Republican Fell and the ...
Adlai Stevenson, 1961. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II, född 5 februari 1900 i Los Angeles, Kalifornien, död 14 juli 1965 i London, Storbritannien, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker och diplomat .
Adlai Stevenson II. Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician. He ran against Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1952 and 1956 elections, but he lost both times. He was the grandson of Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson. He was also the 31st Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953.
