The grandfather and namesake of Adlai Stevenson II, the former Governor of Illinois and two-time failed Democratic candidate for President, Adlai Stevenson I had his own storied career in politics.
Rising from the position of a lowly Congressman, Adlai became a close confidant of Grover Cleveland during his presidential campaign and central figure in the Post Office during his presidency.
When Grover Cleveland ran for his second term in 1892, Adlai ran on the same ticket as him and became the 23rd Vice President when they won the election.