Lewis Stevenson
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Lewis Green Stevenson was the Illinois Secretary of State from 1914 to 1917 and a member of Illinois' political Stevenson family
.
Stevenson's father, Adlai Ewing Stevenson I, was the Vice President of the United States
from 1893 to 1897. Stevenson's son, Adlai Ewing Stevenson II, was the governor of Illinois
, the Democratic
candidate for President
of the United States
in 1952 and 1956 and later the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
. His grandson, Adlai Ewing Stevenson III
, is a former U.S. senator
from Illinois. The actor
McLean Stevenson
was his first cousin twice removed.
Lewis Stevenson married Helen Louise Davis, daughter of Pantagraph
publisher W. O. Davis and granddaughter of Jesse Fell
. They had two children, Elizabeth "Buffy" and Adlai Ewing Stevenson II.
Lewis followed in his father's footsteps as a Democratic Party leader. He served as his father's private secretary while his father was Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897. Later, Lewis served as chairman of the Illinois State Board of Pardons, president of the Illinois Centennial Commission, and as Secretary of State under Governor Edward Dunne. He took an active part in the national conventions of the Democratic party and was frequently consulted on party policy.
Stevenson family
The Stevenson family is an American family from Illinois that has included an unusual proportion of unusually notable politicians in the Democratic Party.-Notable members:*Adlai Ewing Stevenson I...
.
Stevenson's father, Adlai Ewing Stevenson I, was the Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
from 1893 to 1897. Stevenson's son, Adlai Ewing Stevenson II, was the governor of Illinois
Governor of Illinois
The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state....
, the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
candidate for President
President of the United States
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of the United States
United States
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in 1952 and 1956 and later the United States Ambassador to the United Nations
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is more formally known as the "Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador...
. His grandson, Adlai Ewing Stevenson III
Adlai Stevenson III
Adlai Ewing Stevenson III is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented the state of Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 until 1981.-Education, military service, and early career:...
, is a former U.S. senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Illinois. The actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr. , better known as McLean Stevenson, was an American actor most recognized for his role as Lt. Colonel Henry Blake on the TV series M*A*S*H...
was his first cousin twice removed.
Lewis Stevenson married Helen Louise Davis, daughter of Pantagraph
Pantagraph
The Pantagraph is a daily newspaper that serves Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, along with 60 communities and eight counties in the Central Illinois area. Its headquarters are in Bloomington and is owned by Lee Enterprises. The newspaper has an estimated 107,000 daily readers...
publisher W. O. Davis and granddaughter of Jesse Fell
Jesse W. Fell
Jesse W. Fell was a Bloomington, Illinois businessman and land owner instrumental in the establishment of communities throughout Central Illinois and for the founding of Illinois State University. A close friend of Abraham Lincoln it was Fell who urged him to challenge his opponent, Stephen A...
. They had two children, Elizabeth "Buffy" and Adlai Ewing Stevenson II.
Lewis followed in his father's footsteps as a Democratic Party leader. He served as his father's private secretary while his father was Vice President of the United States from 1893 to 1897. Later, Lewis served as chairman of the Illinois State Board of Pardons, president of the Illinois Centennial Commission, and as Secretary of State under Governor Edward Dunne. He took an active part in the national conventions of the Democratic party and was frequently consulted on party policy.