Letitia Stevenson
Letitia Green Stevenson (born January 8, 1843 in Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , † December 25, 1913 in Bloomington , McLean County , Illinois ) was the wife of Adlai E. Stevenson , the American Vice President under Grover Cleveland and thus the second lady of United States.
She was the daughter of Lewis Warner Green, a Reverend, and Mary Peachy Fry Green. Letitia Green married Adlai E. Stevenson on December 20, 1866. The couple had 3 children together: 2 daughters and a son. She was one of the founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution , their president and published a book on the history of this association. Since she suffered from rheumatism, she was repeatedly forced to wear bandages on her feet. Nevertheless, she was described as a "keen observer and judge of people, and a charming hostess".
She was buried in the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington.
Web links
- "MRS. AE STEVENSON DIES .; Wife of ex-Vice President and ex-President General of DAR" (PDF). The New York Times. December 26, 1913, accessed February 19, 2009
- http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_Adlai_Stevenson.htm
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| SURNAME | Stevenson, Letitia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Green, Letitia; Stevenson, Letitia Green |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American second lady |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allegheny County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1913 |
| Place of death | Bloomington, McLean County |