Edward Brooke Autograph
Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 to 1979. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first African American elected to the United States Senate by popular vote. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1963 until 1967. Edward Brooke was the first African-American since Reconstruction in 1874 to have been elected to the United States Senate and he was the first African-American United States senator since 1881 to have held a United States Senate seat. Edward Brooke was also the first African-American United States senator ever to have been re-elected to the United States Senate. More about Edward Brooke
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Born to a middle-class black family, Brooke was raised in Washington, D.C. After attending Howard University, he graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1948 after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. Beginning in 1950, he became involved in politics, when he ran for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After serving as chairman of the Boston Finance Commission, Brooke was elected attorney general in 1962, becoming the first African-American to be elected attorney general of any state.
He served as attorney general for four years, before running for Senate in 1966. In the election, he defeated Democratic former Governor Endicott Peabody in a landslide, and was seated on January 3, 1967. In the Senate, Brooke aligned with the liberal faction in the Republican party. He co-wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibited housing discrimination. He was re-elected to a second term in 1972, after defeating attorney John Droney. Brooke became a prominent critic of Republican President Richard Nixon, and was the first Senate Republican to call for Nixon's resignation in light of the Watergate scandal. In 1978, he ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Paul Tsongas. After leaving the Senate, Brooke practiced law in Washington, D.C., and was affiliated with various businesses and nonprofit organizations. Brooke died in 2015, at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 95, and was the last living former U.S. senator born in the 1910s. Read even more about Edward Brooke at Wikipedia
He served as attorney general for four years, before running for Senate in 1966. In the election, he defeated Democratic former Governor Endicott Peabody in a landslide, and was seated on January 3, 1967. In the Senate, Brooke aligned with the liberal faction in the Republican party. He co-wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibited housing discrimination. He was re-elected to a second term in 1972, after defeating attorney John Droney. Brooke became a prominent critic of Republican President Richard Nixon, and was the first Senate Republican to call for Nixon's resignation in light of the Watergate scandal. In 1978, he ran for a third term, but was defeated by Democrat Paul Tsongas. After leaving the Senate, Brooke practiced law in Washington, D.C., and was affiliated with various businesses and nonprofit organizations. Brooke died in 2015, at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 95, and was the last living former U.S. senator born in the 1910s. Read even more about Edward Brooke at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Edward Brooke
The most expensive item with a signature of Edward Brooke (U.S. SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE signed 1967 TLS letter WARREN COMMISSION JFK) was sold in June 2023 for $99.98 while the cheapest item (US Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts Autograph (First African American)) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2016 with an average selling price of $1.99 for an autographed item of Edward Brooke. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2023 with $99.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Edward Brooke is worth $6.05.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
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 | 1967 Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke Autograph Signed Postal Cover Politics | $9.95 | |
| 1972 Massachusetts Republican Senator Edward Brooke Autograph Signed Letter | $19.95 | |
| Edward Brooke Signed 3x5 Index Card Autographed Signature Senator | $50.00 | |
| Edward Brooke signed autograph United States Senate letter | $10.00 | |
| Edward Brooke was an American Republican politician Hand Signed Photo | $3.34 | |
| Mass Senator Edward Brooke - Signed / Autographed 1967 Time Magazine Cover | $49.99 | |
| Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke Autograph Hand Signed Document - Index Card | $1.85 | |
| Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke Autograph Hand Signed Document Index Card | $1.25 | |
| Senator Edward Brooke Hand Signed Autograph Ephemera Document 2 | $1.99 | |
| Senator Edward Brooke Hand Signed Autograph Ephemera Document 4 | $0.99 | |
| U.S. SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE signed 1967 TLS letter WARREN COMMISSION JFK | $99.98 | |
| US Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts Autograph (First African American) | $0.99 | |
| Vintage US SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE Original SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Letter MASSACHUSETTS | $29.95 | |
| Vintage US SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE Original SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Letter MASSACHUSETTS | $29.95 | |
| Vintage US SENATOR EDWARD BROOKE Original SIGNED AUTOGRAPH Photo / MASSACHUSETTS | $49.95 | |