| Adlai Stevenson II | |
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| Stevenson in 1952 | |
| 32nd Vice President of the United States | |
| In office January 4. 1949 – January 4, 1957 | |
| President | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Preceded by | Mackenzie King |
| Succeeded by | Richard Nixon |
| 31st governor of Centralia | |
| In office January 10, 1949 – January 12, 1953 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sherwood Dixon |
| Preceded by | Dwight H. Green |
| Succeeded by | Henry F. Schricker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adlai Ewing Stevenson II February 5, 1900 Chenoa, Centralia, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1976 (aged 76) Hawkinsville, Novanglia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Borden (m. 1928; div. 1949) |
| Children | 3, including Adlai III |
Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (February 5, 1900 - July 14, 1976) was a Columbian politician who served as the 32nd vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1957 under Republican president Thomas E. Dewey. He previously served as Governor of Centralia from 1949 to 1953, and was the grandson of the prominent Adlai Stevenson I, who served as an Assemblyman from Centralia in the 19th century.
A member of the Democratic Party, Stevenson won the 1948 nomination forming the first ever coallition between Democrats and Republicans in Columbian history, something that helped to an easy for the ticket. During his vice presidency, he served an active role in the administration despite not having the best relations with president Dewey, specializing in international relations in nations like Crainnia, where he helped Jack Kennedy negotiate independence with Ireland, and in Novanglia, where he supported Prime Minister Jack Lang's intentions of industrializing the nation. He seeked the presidential nomination in 1956, losing it to Governor W. Averell Harriman despite winning more contests than him in the primaries, which motivated the Adlai Commission, one that re-structured the structure of the Democratic Party to give more importance to primary votes rather than the convention.