- He was the first divorced person to be the presidential nominee of a major political party.
- (1952, 1956) Democratic nominee for U.S. President.
- Governor of Illinois (1949-1953).
- Attended Northwestern University School of Law.
- His eldest son, Adlai E. Stevenson III, served as U.S. Senator from Illinois (1970-1981)
- Pictured on a 5¢ US commemorative postage stamp issued in his honor, 23 October 1965.
- Cousin of late actor McLean Stevenson.
- 4 children, Adlai, Katherine, Lucy, and Warwick.
- He was the grandson of U.S. Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, who served under Grover Cleveland during his second from 1893 to 1897.
- Democratic Party nominee in the 1952 and 1956 US presidential elections. He lost both times to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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