Adlai Stevenson III

Adlai Stevenson III
Stevenson in 1970
United States Senator from Illinois
In office November 17, 1970 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Ralph Tyler Smith
Succeeded by	Alan J. Dixon
63rd Treasurer of Illinois
In office January 9, 1967 – November 17, 1970
Governor	Otto Kerner Jr. Samuel H. Shapiro Richard B. Ogilvie
Preceded by	William Scott
Succeeded by	Charles W. Woodford
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the at-large district
In office January 13, 1965 – January 11, 1967
Personal details
Born	Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (1930-10-10)October 10, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 6, 2021(2021-09-06) (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Solidarity (1986)
Spouse	Nancy Anderson ​ (m. 1955)​
Children	4, including Adlai IV
Parents	Adlai Stevenson II Ellen Borden
Relatives	Stevenson family
Education	Harvard University (AB, LLB)
Signature
Military service
Service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1952–1954 (active) 1954–1961 (reserve)
Rank	Captain
Wars	Korean War

Adlai Ewing Stevenson III (October 10, 1930 – September 6, 2021) was an American attorney and politician of the Democratic Party who represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 1970 to 1981. A member of the prominent Stevenson family, he also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois Treasurer. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of Illinois in 1982 and 1986. He had been awarded Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure with gold and silver stars and was an honorary Professor of Renmin University, China.^[1]