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Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois

Note: This is just one of 1,130 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

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  John Wallis Ewing (1808-1855) — also known as John W. Ewing — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Iredell County, N.C., February 14, 1808. Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1854. Died in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., November 14, 1855 (age 47 years, 273 days). Interment at Old City Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of James Stevenson Ewing (1835-1918) and William Gillespie Ewing.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914) — also known as Adlai E. Stevenson — of Metamora, Woodford County, Ill.; Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in Christian County, Ky., October 23, 1835. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864; U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1875-77, 1879-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1884, 1892; Vice President of the United States, 1893-97; defeated, 1900; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1908. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 14, 1914 (age 78 years, 234 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Turner Stevenson (1808-1857) and Eliza Ann (Ewing) Stevenson (1809-1889); married, December 20, 1866, to Letitia Green (1843-1913); father of Lewis Green Stevenson (1868-1929); grandfather of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; great-grandfather of Adlai Ewing Stevenson III; great-granduncle of McLean Stevenson (1927-1996; actor); cousin *** of James Stevenson Ewing and Sydenham Benoni Alexander.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, September 1908
  James Stevenson Ewing (1835-1918) — also known as James S. Ewing — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born in McLean County, Ill., July 19, 1835. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876, 1888, 1892; U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1893-97. Died February 7, 1918 (age 82 years, 203 days). Interment at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Wallis Ewing (1808-1855) and Maria M. (Stevenson) Ewing; brother of William Gillespie Ewing; married, June 28, 1866, to Katherine Spencer; cousin *** of Adlai Ewing Stevenson.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  William Gillespie Ewing (1839-1922) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Born in Illinois, May 11, 1839. Lawyer; state court judge in Illinois, 1900. Died in Highland Park, Lake County, Ill., February 16, 1922 (age 82 years, 281 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Wallis Ewing (1808-1855); brother of James Stevenson Ewing.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  Sydenham Benoni Alexander (1840-1921) — also known as Sydenham B. Alexander — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., December 8, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of North Carolina state senate, 1879, 1883-87, 1901; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1891-95. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., June 14, 1921 (age 80 years, 188 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of Julia McGehee Alexander; cousin *** of Adlai Ewing Stevenson and John Sharp Williams (1854-1932).
  Political families: Williams family of North Carolina; Alexander-Stevenson-Williams family of Charlotte, North Carolina (subsets of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lewis Green Stevenson (1868-1929) — also known as Lewis G. Stevenson — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Born August 15, 1868. Democrat. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920 (alternate), 1928. Died April 5, 1929 (age 60 years, 233 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Adlai Ewing Stevenson and Letitia (Green) Stevenson (1843-1913); married to Helen Louise Davis (1869-1935); father of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900-1965); grandfather of Adlai Ewing Stevenson III.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900-1965) — also known as Adlai E. Stevenson — of Libertyville, Lake County, Ill. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 5, 1900. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Illinois, 1949-53; candidate for President of the United States, 1952, 1956; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1960; U.S. Representative to United Nations, 1961-65, died in office 1965. Unitarian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Stricken with a heart attack, and died soon after, in St. George's Hospital, London, England, July 14, 1965 (age 65 years, 159 days). Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Green Stevenson (1868-1929) and Helen Louise (Davi) Stevenson (1869-1935); married, December 1, 1928, to Ellen Borden; father of Adlai Ewing Stevenson III; grandson of Adlai Ewing Stevenson; second cousin once removed of McLean Stevenson (1927-1996; actor).
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  Cross-reference: William McCormick Blair, Jr. — Daniel Walker — John Brademas — Marietta Tree — John Bartlow Martin
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Adlai Stevenson: Jeff Broadwater, Adlai Stevenson and American Politics : The Odyssey of a Cold War Liberal — Porter McKeever, Adlai Stevenson: His Life and Legacy — Scott Farris, Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed the Nation
  Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (b. 1930) — also known as Adlai E. Stevenson III — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 10, 1930. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives at-large, 1965-67; Illinois state treasurer, 1967-70; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1970-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1982, 1986. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; grandson of Lewis Green Stevenson (1868-1929); great-grandson of Adlai Ewing Stevenson.
  Political family: Stevenson-Ewing family of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of the Three Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
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