adlai stevenson
Adlai Stevenson biography
Profile
Adlai Stevenson was born Oct. 23, 1835, in Christian County, Kentucky. He twice won election to the United States House of Representatives, where he favored low tariffs and a soft-money policy. In 1888, he was named associate justice of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. When Cleveland was renominated in 1892, Stevenson was selected as the vice-presidential candidate.
Quick Facts
- NAME: Adlai Ewing Stevenson
- OCCUPATION: Lawyer, U.S. Vice President
- BIRTH DATE: October 23, 1835
- DEATH DATE: June 14, 1914
- EDUCATION: Illinois Wesleyan University, Centre College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Christian County, Kentucky
- PLACE OF DEATH: Chicago, Illinois
Best Known For
Adlai Stevenson was 23rd vice president of the United States (1893–1897) in the Democratic administration of President Grover Cleveland.
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