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'''Adlai Stevenson''' (5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the [[Democratic Party]]. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 US presidential election, even though he had not campaigned in the primaries. | '''Adlai Stevenson''' (5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the [[Democratic Party]]. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 US presidential election, even though he had not campaigned in the primaries. | ||
| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | [[image:Kennedy_phone_call.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left|13 February 1961: President [[John F. Kennedy]] hears of Congolese Prime Minister [[Patrice Lumumba]]'s murder from UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson]] | ||
Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in the 1952 presidential election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. After the 1956 campaign, Stevenson formed a legal firm with [[W. Willard Wirtz]] "that strictly abstained from politics" and whose clients included the [[De Beers]] diamond merchant [[Maurice Tempelsman]].<ref>John Frederick Martin, ''Historically Speaking'' (2013) 14#4 p4 ''[http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/historically_speaking/v014/14.4.martin.html "The Trappings of Democracy"]''</ref> | Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in the 1952 presidential election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. After the 1956 campaign, Stevenson formed a legal firm with [[W. Willard Wirtz]] "that strictly abstained from politics" and whose clients included the [[De Beers]] diamond merchant [[Maurice Tempelsman]].<ref>John Frederick Martin, ''Historically Speaking'' (2013) 14#4 p4 ''[http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/historically_speaking/v014/14.4.martin.html "The Trappings of Democracy"]''</ref> | ||
| − | He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the election of 1960, but was defeated by Senator [[John F. Kennedy]] of Massachusetts. [[President Kennedy]] appointed | + | He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the election of 1960, but was defeated by Senator [[John F. Kennedy]] of Massachusetts. [[President Kennedy]] appointed him the [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]] in New York, where he served from 1961 until he died on 14 July 1965, in [[London]] after suffering a heart attack.<ref>''[[Document:Hammarskjold and Kennedy vs. The Power Elite]]''</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:16, 23 August 2016
 Adlai Stevenson    (diplomat, politician) | |
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| Born | Adlai Ewing Stevenson II 1900-02-05 Los Angeles, United States |
| Died | 1965-07-14 (Age 65) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, Northwestern University |
| Religion | Unitarian Universalist |
| Spouse | Ellen Borden |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Phi Delta Theta |
| Party | Democratic |
Adlai Stevenson (5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of progressive causes in the Democratic Party. He served as the 31st Governor of Illinois, and received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 US presidential election, even though he had not campaigned in the primaries.
Career
13 February 1961: President John F. Kennedy hears of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's murder from UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson was defeated in a landslide by Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election. In 1956 he was again the Democratic presidential nominee against Eisenhower, but was defeated in an even greater landslide. After the 1956 campaign, Stevenson formed a legal firm with W. Willard Wirtz "that strictly abstained from politics" and whose clients included the De Beers diamond merchant Maurice Tempelsman.[1]
He sought the Democratic presidential nomination for a third time in the election of 1960, but was defeated by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. President Kennedy appointed him the United States Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, where he served from 1961 until he died on 14 July 1965, in London after suffering a heart attack.[2]
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References
- ↑ John Frederick Martin, Historically Speaking (2013) 14#4 p4 "The Trappings of Democracy"
- ↑ Document:Hammarskjold and Kennedy vs. The Power Elite
