William Seward Autographs

William Henry Seward (/ˈsuːərd/; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaska Territory.
Seward was born in 1801 in the village of Florida, in Orange County, New York, where his father was a farmer and owned slaves. He was educated as a lawyer and moved to the Central New York town of Auburn. Seward was elected to the New York State Senate in 1830 as an Anti-Mason. Four years later, he became the gubernatorial nominee of the Whig Party. Though he was not successful in that race, Seward was elected governor in 1838 and won a second two-year term in 1840. During this period, he signed several laws that advanced the rights of and opportunities for black residents, as well as guaranteeing jury trials for fugitive slaves in the state. The legislation protected abolitionists, and he used his position to intervene in cases of freed black people who were enslaved in the South.
After many years of practicing law in Auburn, he was elected by the state legislature to the U.S. Senate in 1849. Seward's strong stances and provocative words against slavery brought him hatred in the South. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1855, and soon joined the nascent Republican Party, becoming one of its leading figures. As the 1860 presidential election approached, he was regarded as the leading candidate for the Republican nomination. Several factors, including attitudes to his vocal opposition to slavery, his support for immigrants and Catholics, and his association with editor and political boss Thurlow Weed, worked against him, and Abraham Lincoln secured the presidential nomination. Although devastated by his loss, he campaigned for Lincoln, who appointed him Secretary of State after winning the election.
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Traded items with a signature of William Seward

The most expensive item with a signature of William Seward (William Seward - 1865 Letter Signed - To Edwin Stanton - On Gettysburg Prisoner) was sold in December 2025 for $1,250.00 while the cheapest item (Thurlow Weed/William Seward Advisor/Newspaper Publisher/Signed Autograph) found a new owner for $19.95 in September 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2025 with an average selling price of $206.25 for an autographed item of William Seward. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $1,250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.95 was September 2014. In average, an autographed item from William Seward is worth $102.38.

Most recently, these items with a signature of William Seward were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	FREDERICK WILLIAM SEWARD - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 10/22/1889 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$662.85
	FREDERICK WILLIAM SEWARD - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 10/22/1889 WITH CO-SIGNERS	$662.85
	Fulton Chain Railway Co. Issued to and signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 date	$206.25
	Fulton Chain Railway Co. Issued to and signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 date	$206.25
	Fulton Chain Railway Co. Issued to and signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 date	$206.25
	Fulton Chain Railway Co. Issued to and signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 date	$206.25
	Lincoln Cabinet William Seward & Gideon Welles Signed Display PSA Auto - Unique!	$968.00
	Mohawk and Malone Railway Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1892 dated Autog	$153.99
	Mohawk and Malone Railway Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1892 dated Autog	$153.99
	Mohawk and Malone Railway Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 dated Autogra	$141.25
	Mohawk and Malone Railway Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1902 dated Autogra	$141.25
	Wagner Palace Car Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1892 Autograph Stock Certi	$206.25
	Wagner Palace Car Co. signed by William Seward Webb - 1892 Autograph Stock Certi	$206.25
	William Seward - 1865 Letter Signed - To Edwin Stanton - On Gettysburg Prisoner	$1,250.00
	William Seward - 1865 Letter Signed - To Edwin Stanton - On Gettysburg Prisoner	$1,250.00