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Adlai Ewing Stevenson IAmerican politician and the 23rd Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897.
Date of Birth: 23.10.1835
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Legal Career and Marriage
- Political Career
- Vice Presidency
- Later Career and Death
Early Life and Education
Adlai Ewing Stevenson I was born into a Wesleyan family in Christian County, Kentucky, on October 23, 1835. His parents were John Turner Stevenson and Eliza Ewing Stevenson. In 1852, due to crop failure, his family moved to Bloomington, Illinois. Stevenson briefly attended Illinois Wesleyan University before transferring to Danville Central College in Kentucky. After his father's passing, he returned to Illinois to take over the family lumber business.
Legal Career and Marriage
Stevenson obtained his legal license in 1858 and started practicing in Metamora, Illinois. He supported Stephen A. Douglas in the 1858 Senate race, disliking Abraham Lincoln for his mockery. In 1866, he married Letitia Green, a woman he had admired for nine years. They had three daughters and one son.
Political Career
In 1874, Stevenson was elected to Congress as a Democrat. He served from 1875 to 1877 before being defeated by a Republican. He returned to Congress in 1878.
Vice Presidency
In 1892, Stevenson was chosen by the Democratic Party as its vice-presidential candidate. He advocated for the free coinage of silver, a measure supported by farmers and reformers. He became the 23rd Vice President of the United States in 1893, serving under President Grover Cleveland. In 1896, it was rumored that Stevenson desired to succeed Cleveland as President, but he lacked voter support.
Later Career and Death
After failing twice to secure the presidential nomination, Stevenson retired from national politics and returned to Illinois. In 1908, he unsuccessfully ran for governor. Stevenson died in Chicago on June 14, 1914, at the age of 78.
