Chester Bowles Autographs
Chester Bliss Bowles (April 5, 1901 – May 25, 1986) was an American diplomat and ambassador, governor of Connecticut, congressman and co-founder of a major advertising agency, Benton & Bowles, now part of Publicis Groupe. Bowles is best known for his influence on American foreign policy during Cold War years, when he argued that economic assistance to the Third World was the best means to fight communism, and even more important, to create a more peaceable world order.
During World War II, Bowles held high office in Washington as director of the Office of Price Administration, and control of setting consumer prices. Just after the war, he was the chief of the Office of Economic Stabilization, but had great difficulty controlling inflation. Moving into state politics, he served a term as governor of Connecticut from 1949 to 1951. He promoted liberal programs in education and housing, but was defeated for reelection by conservative backlash.
As ambassador to India, he established a good relationship with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, an emerging leader of the non-aligned movement. Bowles promoted rapid economic industrialization in India, and repeatedly called on Washington to help finance it. However, Washington was angered by India's neutrality, and limited funding to literacy and health programs. During the Eisenhower years, 1953–1960, Bowles organized liberal Democratic opposition, and served as a foreign policy advisor to Adlai Stevenson and John F. Kennedy.
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Current items with a signature of Chester Bowles
These are the most current items with a signature of Chester Bowles that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | CHESTER BOWLES Signed Photo Autograph India Ambassador Connecticut Governor JFK | $49.99 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Chester Bowles
The most expensive item with a signature of Chester Bowles (Signed Chester Bowles – A View from New Delhi (1969, Allied)) was sold in June 2026 for $149.99 while the cheapest item (Chester Bowles Autographed Hand Signed Typed Letter Dated Apr 9, 1946) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2014 with an average selling price of $2.00 for an autographed item of Chester Bowles. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $129.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2010. In average, an autographed item from Chester Bowles is worth $6.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Chester Bowles were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1961 Connecticut Congressman and Governor Chester Bowles Signed Autograph Letter | $19.95 |  |
| Chester Bowles - Ct Gov/Ambassador to India/1959 Typed Letter Signed | $3.99 | |
| Chester Bowles 22nd Under Secretary Hand Signed Vintage Album Page | $2.25 | |
| Chester Bowles Autographed Hand Signed Typed Letter Dated Apr 9, 1946 | $0.99 | |
| Chester Bowles Autographed Letter 1949 78th Governor of Connecticut D.86 | $14.00 | |
| Chester Bowles Autographed Letter Administrator Office Price Administration | $5.00 | |
| Chester Bowles autographed Under Secretary of State card | $5.95 | |
| Chester Bowles Governor of Conneccticut (1949-51) Authentic Signed Letter -1957 | $2.00 | |
| CHESTER BOWLES SIGNED 1951 Letter RE Building A Stronger America | $4.99 | |
| Chester Bowles SIGNED 1960 letter by Connecticut governor & Ambassador to India | $33.00 | |
| Chester Bowles was an American diplomat Hand Signed 1960 Congress Letterhead | $8.76 | |
| Governor of Connecticut Chester Bowles Hand Signed Autograph Card | $2.14 | |
| Governor/Congressman Chester Bowles signed book Promises to Keep-First Edition | $4.00 | |
| RARE!! “Connecticut Governor" Chester Bowles Hand Signed TLS Dated 1948 | $129.99 | |
| SENATOR CHESTER BOWLES Signed The Coming Political Break CONNECTICUT | $19.99 | |
