Stevenson, Adlai E., III (Adlai Ewing), 1930-
Variant namesSon of Adlai Stevenson II, Illinois Governor and Ambassador to the United Nation, and Ellen Borden, daughter of millionaire adventurer John Borden and Ellen Waller, who sat on the Board of Directors of the Bloomington Pantagraph, was a member of the Chicago Crime Commission and served on the Board of Trustees for Hull House prior to entering politics.
From the description of Personal and Family Files, 1890-1991. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751368
Elected in 1964 to the Illinois House of Representatives, where a favorite issue was handgun control, and in 1966 Illinois State Treasurer, where he accomplished much reform.
From the description of Early Career Papers, 1958-1970. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751371
Entered politics in 1964 winning a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives and then served as Illinois State Treasurer, U.S. Senator, and gubernatorial candidate. In the 1982 election for governor the count was so close that Stevenson requested a recount which showed he had actually won by 40,000 votes.
From the description of Politics File Papers, 1964-1988. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751374
Lawyer, politician, businessman from Chicago, Illinois, served as Representative to Illinois General Assembly, Illinois State Treasurer, and U.S. Senator. Also ran twice, unsuccessfully, for governor. After retiring from politics, practiced law with Mayer, Brown, and Platt before founding his own merchant banking firm, Stevenson, Collins and Munoz.
From the description of Papers, 1890-2000. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751139
United States Senator from Illinois from 1970-1980 who served on the following committees: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Ethics; and Intelligence. He chaired the Ethics Committee, the Subcommittee on International Finance, the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space, and the Subcommittee on Oil and Gas Production and Distribution.
From the description of Senate Service Papers, 1970-1980. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751372
Lawyer, politician.
From the description of Reminiscences of Adlai E. Stevenson III : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122631794
Left U.S. Senate of own accord and returned to Mayer, Brown and Platt, his old law firm, and planned his campaign for governor of Illinois. Ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1982 and 1986. Then formed his own international merchant banking company, which focused much of its business on Japan and China. He was president of the Japan America Society and in 1994 the government of Japan awarded him the Order of the Sacred Treasure Gold and Silver Stars.
From the description of Post Senate Career Papers, 1980-1998. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751373
United States Senator from Illinois serving from 1970-1980.
From the description of Microfilm, 1970-1978. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 45751410
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