Adlai E. Stevenson II was a gentleman, and this may very well have been the cause of his failure to achieve high elective office.
The first Adlai son, Louis Green Stevenson (1868-1929), the father of Adlai E. Stevenson II, like his forebears, had a passion for politics, but he had neither the required temperament nor persistence.
Stevenson (1835-1914), founder of a political dynasty, was the grandfather of
Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-1965), the Democratic nominee for president in 1952 and 1956 who served as United States ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 until his death.
Visitors can drop in to celebrate
Adlai E. Stevenson II Day and learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations.
Visitors can drop in to celebrate
Adlai E. Stevenson II Day in Illinois and learn about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations.
Visitors are welcome to celebrate
Adlai E. Stevenson II Day in Illinois by dropping in any time between 12:304:30 pm to learn about the Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations.