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Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 even though he had not campaigned in the primaries. Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight Eisenhower in the general election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the 1960, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. After his election, President Kennedy appointed St

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  • Adlai Stevenson II
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  • Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 even though he had not campaigned in the primaries. Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight Eisenhower in the general election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the 1960, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. After his election, President Kennedy appointed St
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  • Contemporary references
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  • Fallout
Spouse
  • Ellen Borden
Name
  • Adlai Stevenson II
Title
  • Governor of Illinois
  • Democratic Party presidential nominee
  • U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Cause of Death
  • Heart attack
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Religion
  • Unitarian
Years
  • 1949(xsd:integer)
  • 1961(xsd:integer)
  • 19521956(xsd:integer)
After
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Incumbent as of most recent installment
  • Arthur Goldberg
  • William Stratton
Affiliations
Children
  • Adlai III, Borden, John
Occupation
  • Lawyer, diplomat, politician
Family
  • Adlai Stevenson I
Death
  • 1965(xsd:integer)
Parents
  • Lewis Stevenson, Helen Davis
Birth
  • 1900(xsd:integer)
Nationality
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  • Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 even though he had not campaigned in the primaries. Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight Eisenhower in the general election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the 1960, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. After his election, President Kennedy appointed Stevenson as Ambassador to the United Nations. He served from 1961 until his death in London from a heart attack. Stevenson's grandfather was Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States.
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