Everett Dirksen Autographs

Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 until his death in 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the civil rights movement. He was also one of the Senate's strongest supporters of the Vietnam War. A talented orator with a florid style and a notably rich bass voice, he delivered flamboyant speeches that caused his detractors to refer to him as "The Wizard of Ooze".
Born in Pekin, Illinois, Dirksen served as an artillery officer during World War I and opened a bakery after the war. After serving on the Pekin City Council, he won election to the House of Representatives in 1932. In the House, he was considered a moderate and supported much of the New Deal; he became more conservative and isolationist over time, but reversed himself to support US involvement in World War II. He won election to the Senate in 1950, unseating Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas. In the Senate, he favored conservative economic policies and supported the internationalism of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dirksen succeeded William F. Knowland as Senate Minority Leader after the latter declined to seek re-election in 1958.
As the Senate Minority Leader, Dirksen emerged as a prominent national figure of the Republican Party during the 1960s. He developed a good working relationship with Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and supported President Lyndon B. Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War. He helped break the Southern filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While still serving as Senate Minority Leader, Dirksen died in 1969.
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Traded items with a signature of Everett Dirksen

The most expensive item with a signature of Everett Dirksen (Joe Biden Signed Autograph 1981 Senator Everett Dirksen First Day Cover) was sold in August 2025 for $150.00 while the cheapest item (U.S. SENATOR EVERETT DIRKSEN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO) found a new owner for $2.25 in May 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $19.95 for an autographed item of Everett Dirksen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2025 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.89 was April 2016. In average, an autographed item from Everett Dirksen is worth $11.50.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1967 SENATOR EVERETT DIRKSEN, Illinois SIGNED LETTER w/ Envelope	$9.50
	Everett Dirksen (d. 1969) Signed Index Card - Illinois Senator - Congress	$7.98
	Everett Dirksen Signed Autograph 3x5 Card US Senate Illinois "A Billion Here..."	$44.99
	Everett Dirksen Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo U.S. Senator Illinois	$31.00
	Everett Dirksen Signed Photo US Senate - COA JSA	$71.50
	Everett Dirksen Signed Photo US Senate - COA JSA	$84.50
	Everett Dirksen Signed Photo US Senate - COA JSA	$84.50
	Everett Dirksen Signed Photo US Senate - COA JSA	$97.50
	Everett Dirksen US Senate Minority Leader Illinois SIGNED 1958 FDC Cachet d 1969	$11.00
	Everett Dirksen- Signed B&W Photograph	$49.00
	Joe Biden Signed Autograph 1981 Senator Everett Dirksen First Day Cover	$150.00
	Representative Everett Dirksen (Illinois Senator) Signed Photo & Letter - 1965	$24.49
	Senator Everett Dirksen Original Signed on Artist Drawing. Official Portrait.	$56.87
	U.S.Senate Chamber 1961 Pass Signed Everett Dirksen (a/k/a Dirkson	$31.95
	Vtg Signed Letter envelope Everett Dirksen US Senate Minority Leader 1965 Rare	$42.00