Adlai Stevenson I
Adlai Ewing Stevenson (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was an American politician. He was vice president of the United States under President Grover Cleveland. he ran for president and several other political offices but lost. He was also the first assistant Postmaster General and a member of the House of Representatives from Illinois.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson I | |
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| 23rd Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Levi P. Morton |
| Succeeded by | Garret Hobart |
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| Born | October 23, 1835 Christian County, Kentucky |
| Died | June 14, 1914 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Adlai Stevenson II, his grandson, was also a notable politician and writer who became the governor of Illinois and ran for president but lost. Another grandson, McLean Stevenson, was an actor. His other grandson was Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson III.
Adlai Stevenson I Media
Stevenson's home in Metamora
Mary, Julia and Letitia Stevenson
Stevenson as an Illinois representative, c. 1875–1877 or 1879–1881
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A campaign poster for "Cleve and Steve"
First photo, from left: Charles A. Towne, William Jennings Bryan, and Stevenson. Second photo, from left: Stevenson, Bryan, and Towne. Both photos taken in July 1900.
Senate bust of Stevenson in the U.S. Capitol
