Frank Knox Autograph
William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher. He was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936 and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. On December 7, 1941, Knox, flanked by his assistant John O’Keefe, walked into Roosevelt's White House study around 1:30 pm EST, and announced that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor. More about Frank Knox
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Born in Boston, he attended Alma College and served with the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War. After the war, he became a newspaper editor in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and state chairman of the Republican Party. He was a leading supporter of Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive candidate for president in 1912. He advocated U.S. entrance into World War I and served as an artillery officer in France. The 1936 Republican National Convention nominated a ticket of Alf Landon and Knox, and they were defeated by Roosevelt and John Nance Garner in the 1936 election.
After World War II broke out in 1939, Knox supported aid to the Allies. In 1940, Roosevelt appointed him as Secretary of the Navy in hopes of building bipartisan support. Knox brought in James Forrestal as the under secretary. They presided over a massive naval buildup but were dissatisfied by the confused chain of command in Hawaii. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Knox brought in a much more aggressive admiral, Ernest J. King. Roosevelt worked closely with King and largely neglected Knox. During the war, Knox continued his supervision of the Chicago Daily News, while Forrestal expanded his role and supervised the nonmilitary aspects of the department in terms of contracts and recruitment. Knox served as secretary of the Navy until his death in 1944, when Forrestal replaced him. Read even more about Frank Knox at Wikipedia
After World War II broke out in 1939, Knox supported aid to the Allies. In 1940, Roosevelt appointed him as Secretary of the Navy in hopes of building bipartisan support. Knox brought in James Forrestal as the under secretary. They presided over a massive naval buildup but were dissatisfied by the confused chain of command in Hawaii. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Knox brought in a much more aggressive admiral, Ernest J. King. Roosevelt worked closely with King and largely neglected Knox. During the war, Knox continued his supervision of the Chicago Daily News, while Forrestal expanded his role and supervised the nonmilitary aspects of the department in terms of contracts and recruitment. Knox served as secretary of the Navy until his death in 1944, when Forrestal replaced him. Read even more about Frank Knox at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Frank Knox
The most expensive item with a signature of Frank Knox (FDR SEC'Y NAVY FRANK KNOX TYPED LETTER SIGNED) was sold in January 2018 for $85.00 while the cheapest item (FRANK KNOX Hand Signed Letter 1929 Ediotr and Publisher) found a new owner for $2.72 in November 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2012 with an average selling price of $12.74 for an autographed item of Frank Knox. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2018 with $80.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was October 2009. In average, an autographed item from Frank Knox is worth $18.55.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Frank Knox were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ALFRED LANDON (with FRANK KNOX) signed Presidential picture (DEEDS Not DEFICITS) | $16.50 | |
| ALFRED LANDON signed picture with FRANK KNOX & Elephant (running for President) | $17.50 | |
| FDR's Secy of the Navy FRANK KNOX - Commander Appointment Letter Signed | $35.00 | |
| Frank Knox - U.S. Navy Secretary Authentic Autographed Letter (TLS) | $21.05 | |
| Frank Knox - U.S. Navy Secretary Authentic Autographed Letter (TLS) | $17.67 | |
| Frank Knox Military Appointment signed 1942 Secretary of the Navy PSA COA RARE | $19.42 | |
| FRANK KNOX SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR FDR MILITARY APPOINTMENT SIGNED | $10.50 | |
| Frank Knox Secretary of the Navy WWII TLS Autographed Letter, 1944 - Melchior | $30.00 | |
| FRANK KNOX Signed Autograph / WW2 SECRETARY OF NAVY for Franklin Roosevelt | $24.95 | |
| Frank Knox, US Secretary of the Navy under FDR, signed 3½x2 card with stamp WWII | $40.00 | |
| Political Collection Signed Letters Frank Knox, Lodge, Lehman, Kefauver, Javitz | $80.00 | |
| Presidential Nominee ALF LANDON & Frank Knox Signed Card + Election Race Photo | $63.00 | |
| VINTAGE FRANK KNOX HAND-SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED SECRETARY OF THE NAVY CARD | $11.99 | |
| William Franklin Frank Knox United States Secretary of Navy Signed Letter 1942 | $29.99 | |
| WWII ROOSEVELT SECRETARY NAVY VICE PRESIDENT CAND 1936 FRANK KNOX LETTER SIGNED! | $37.65 | |