Adlai Ewing Stevenson II
| Adlai Stevenson II | |
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| 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
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In office January 23, 1961 – July 14, 1965 |
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| President |
John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Jeremiah Wadsworth |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Goldberg |
| 31st Governor of Illinois | |
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In office January 10, 1949 – January 12, 1953 |
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| Lieutenant | Sherwood Dixon |
| Preceded by | Dwight H. Green |
| Succeeded by | William Stratton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II February 5, 1900 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1965 (aged 65) London, U.K. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Borden (1928–1949, divorced) |
| Education |
Princeton University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Rank |
 Seaman Apprentice
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (/ˈædleɪ/; February 5, 1900 – July 14, 1965) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party. Stevenson served in numerous positions in the federal government during the 1930s and 1940s, including the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), Federal Alcohol Administration, United States Department of the Navy, and the United States Department of State. In 1945, he served on the committee that created the United Nations, and he was a member of the initial U.S. delegations to the UN. He was the 31st Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in the 1952 and 1956 elections.
In both 1952 and 1956, Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time at the 1960 Democratic National Convention, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. After his election, President Kennedy appointed Stevenson as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. He served from 1961 to 1965. He died on July 14, 1965, from heart failure (after a heart attack) in London, following a United Nations conference in Switzerland. Following public memorial services in New York City, Washington, DC, and his childhood hometown of Bloomington, Illinois, he was buried in his family's section in Bloomington's Evergreen Cemetery.
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