Ella Grasso Autographs
Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso (née Tambussi; May 10, 1919 – February 5, 1981) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after rejecting past offers of candidacies for Senate and governor. She was the first woman elected governor in Connecticut and the fourth woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state. She is also the first female governor to not be the spouse or widow of a former governor. She resigned as governor due to her battle with ovarian cancer.
Grasso started in politics as a member of the League of Women Voters and Democratic speechwriter. She was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1952 and later became the first female floor leader in 1955. She was then elected as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1958 and served until 1971. Grasso went on to serve two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975. Then, she was elected governor in 1974 and re-elected in 1978.
Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Tambussi was born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents Maria Oliva and James Giacomo Tambussi, a mill worker. Ella Tambussi learned to speak fluent Italian from her parents. She attended Chaffee School in Windsor. Although she excelled at Chaffee and was named most likely to become mayor in the school year book, Tambussi claimed she often felt out of place as someone from a poor mill town. She went on to study sociology and economics at Mount Holyoke College, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in 1940. Two years later, she earned a master's degree, also from Mount Holyoke.
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Current items with a signature of Ella Grasso
These are the most current items with a signature of Ella Grasso that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso Hand Signed July 23 1970 w Pin | $49.99 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Ella Grasso
The most expensive item with a signature of Ella Grasso (Ella Grasso Signed 8x10 Photo Connecticut Governor First Woman Elected Autograph) was sold in March 2026 for $119.95 while the cheapest item (Ella Grasso was an American politician Hand Signed 1974 Letter) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (4) was April 2016 with an average selling price of $2.12 for an autographed item of Ella Grasso. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $74.97 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2010. In average, an autographed item from Ella Grasso is worth $5.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ella Grasso were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Governor Ella Grasso Signed Photo / Magazine Cover and Letter | $29.99 |  |
 | Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso Autograph Signed 1958 Noah Webster Cachet FDC | $9.95 | |
| CONNECTICUT Governor ELLA GRASSO Autographed Photo and 2 Signed Letters 1978 | $9.99 | |
| Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso Hand Signed July 23 1970 w Pin | $49.99 | |
| ELLA GRASSO (1919-1981) Governor Connecticut Letter Signed (TLS) Autograph | $9.99 | |
| Ella Grasso 1st Women Governor of Connecticut Signed Autograph TSL | $19.99 | |
| ELLA GRASSO Autograph-Signed Official Governor State of Connecticut Calling Card | $35.00 | |
| Ella Grasso former Governor of Connecticut Hand Signed 5.5 x 8.5 Photo | $3.75 | |
| Ella Grasso Governor of Connecticut (1975-1980) Hand Signed Autograph Letter | $19.99 | |
| Ella Grasso Governor of Connecticut (1975-1980) Hand Signed Autograph Letter | $19.99 | |
 | Ella Grasso Signed 8x10 Photo Connecticut Governor First Woman Elected Autograph | $119.95 | |
| Ella Grasso was an American politician Hand Signed 1974 Letter | $0.99 | |
| Ella Grasso was an American politician Hand Signed Photo 83rd Governor of Conn | $6.50 | |
| GOVERNOR CONGRESSWOMAN SECY STATE CONNECTICUT ELLA GRASSO AUTOGAPH SIGNED/PHOTO! | $9.99 | |
| Hand Written and Signed Note by Former Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso 1979 | $7.00 | |
