Adlai Ewing Stevenson

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1. Where was Stevenson born? Virginia Indiana Kentucky Ohio

2. What year was Stevenson admitted to the bar to become a lawyer? 1858 1856 1854 never

3. Stevenson ran five times for the U.S. House of Representatives between 1874 and 1882. How many of those five elections did he win? 3 0 4 2

4. What post did President Cleveland, during his first term, appoint Stevenson to? Assistant secretary of the interior Assistant postmaster general Assistant attorney general Assistant secretary of treasury

5. Where was the 1892 Democratic National Convention held that nominated Stevenson to run for vice-president on the same ticket with Grover Cleveland? Baltimore Buffalo Minneapolis Chicago

6. In 1893, President Cleveland boarded the ship "Oneida" to have cancer surgery done on his upper mouth. The surgery was so delicate and risky that those who knew were worried that the president would not survive the operation. While Cleveland was under going the surgery, where was Vice-President Stevenson? Bloomington, IL on board the "Oneida" with the president Washington DC San Francisco, CA

7. What Civil War battlefield's dedication did Stevenson represent the president at in 1895? Shiloh Chickamuga Gettysburg Vicksburg

8. Stevenson was again the Democratic nominee for vice-president in what year? 1900 with William Jennings Bryan 1896 with William Jennings Bryan 1904 with Alton Parker 1908 with William Jennings Bryan

9. After leaving the vice-presidency, Stevenson ran for governor of Illinois, losing to who? Fred A. Busse Edward Dunne William Loramer Charles Deneen

10. When did Stevenson die? 1910 1916 1912 1914