Chauncey Depew Autographs
Chauncey Mitchell Depew (April 23, 1834 – April 5, 1928) was an American attorney, businessman, and Republican politician. He is best remembered for his two terms as United States Senator from New York and for his work for Cornelius Vanderbilt, as an attorney and as president of the New York Central Railroad System.
Depew was born in Peekskill, New York, on April 23, 1834, to Isaac Depew (1800–1869) and Martha Minot (Mitchell) Depew (1810–1885).
Depew's father was a merchant and farmer who pioneered river transportation between Peekskill and New York and was descended from François DuPuy, a French Huguenot who purchased land from natives at the present site of Peekskill. Through his mother, Depew was descended from Rev. Josiah Sherman, who served as a chaplain with rank of captain in the Revolutionary War and who was the brother of American founding father Roger Sherman and Rev. Charles Chauncy, the second president of Harvard College.
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Traded items with a signature of Chauncey Depew
The most expensive item with a signature of Chauncey Depew (Chauncey Depew American Attorney Original Signed Autograph Letter Dated 1921) was sold in May 2025 for $128.99 while the cheapest item (CHAUNCEY DEPEW Autographed Letter Signed ALS 1924 Guaranteed Authentic) found a new owner for $1.04 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2013 with an average selling price of $7.05 for an autographed item of Chauncey Depew. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with $68.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.04 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Chauncey Depew is worth $12.74.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Chauncey Depew were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | CHAUNCEY DEPEW (1834-1928) autograph cut | Senator - NY signed | $12.99 |  |
| CHAUNCEY DEPEW (1834-1928) autograph cut | Senator - NY signed | $12.99 | |
| Chauncey Depew - Vanderbilt Railroad Lawyer - Autographed 1893 Letter (ALS) | $12.50 | |
| Chauncey Depew - Vanderbilt Railroad Lawyer - Autographed 1899 Letter (ALS) | $14.59 | |
| Chauncey Depew - Vanderbilt Railroad Lawyer - Autographed 1899 Letter (ALS) | $14.59 | |
| Chauncey Depew autographed 3x5 card | $6.95 | |
| Chauncey Depew autographed 3x5 card | $6.95 | |
| Chauncey DePew autographed album page | $14.95 | |
| Chauncey DePew autographed album page | $14.95 | |
| CHAUNCEY DEPEW Autographed Letter Signed ALS 1924 Guaranteed Authentic | $1.04 | |
| CHAUNCEY DEPEW Autographed Letter Signed ALS 1924 Guaranteed Authentic | $1.04 | |
| Chauncey Depew U.S. Senator Original Signed Autograph Letter Dated 1921 | $68.99 | |
| Chauncey Depew U.S. Senator Original Signed Autograph Letter Dated 1921 | $68.99 | |
| Chauncey Depew, NY Senator, Pres NY Central RR signed card c1900 | $3.99 | |
| Chauncey Depew, NY Senator, Pres NY Central RR signed card c1900 | $3.99 | |
