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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.
He was governor of Illinois from 1949-53; he was nominated twice for the Presidency, in 1952 and 1956, and he was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961-65. But his legacy was varied, and much of it fell within three broad themes: Helping the Midwest in the 1930s to burst from its isolationism.
5 days ago · Ultimately, Adlai Stevenson II won the Democratic nomination but lost in the general election to Dwight Eisenhower, a five-star U.S. Army general from World War II who ran as a Republican.
Oct 12, 2018 · Adlai Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician known for his sharp wit, eloquence, and popularity among intellectuals and the so-called "egghead" vote in the United States.
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 Stevenson II, former governor of Illinois, was the Democratic nominee for president in 1952 and 1956. Stevenson and his grandfather, former vice president Adlai Stevenson I, endured mispronunciations of their first names throughout their political careers.
Adlai II distinguished himself as the 31st Governor of Illinois, two-time Democratic nominee for President of the United States, and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations during the turbulent 1960s. In his own words he had a “bad case of hereditary politics.”
4 days ago · Adlai Stevenson (born October 23, 1835, Christian County, Kentucky, U.S.—died June 14, 1914, Chicago, Illinois) was the 23rd vice president of the United States (1893–97), serving in the Democratic administration of President Grover Cleveland.
In 1965, while walking down a London street with a friend, Adlai E. Stevenson II collapsed and died of a heart attack. After a service in the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., his body
Adlai E. Stevenson II was the Democratic governor of Illinois from January 1949 to January 1953; the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee in 1952 and 1956; and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from January 1961 until his death in July 1965.
