Gaylord Nelson Autographs
Gaylord Anton Nelson (June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005) was an American politician from Wisconsin who served as a United States senator and governor. He was a member of the Democratic Party and the founder of Earth Day, which launched a new wave of environmental activism.
Nelson was born in 1916 in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Mary (Bradt), a nurse, and Anton Nelson, a country doctor. He had Norwegian and Irish ancestry. He grew up and was educated in the local public schools. In 1939, he received a bachelor's in political science at what is now San Jose State University in San Jose, California. In 1942, he received an LL.B. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison and was admitted to the bar. He practiced as a lawyer before serving in the United States Army, during which time he saw action in the Okinawa campaign during World War II. He rose to the rank of first lieutenant.
In 1948, Nelson was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate. He remained there until 1958, when he was elected governor of Wisconsin. He served for four years as governor, in two two-year terms, before being elected to the United States Senate in 1962. He served three consecutive terms as a senator from 1963 to 1981. In 1963 he convinced President John F. Kennedy to take a national speaking tour to discuss conservation issues. Senator Nelson founded Earth Day, which began as a teach-in about environmental issues on April 22, 1970. During Congressional debate on air pollution and emissions from automobiles in 1970, Nelson also sponsored an amendment to the Clean Air Act which would have phased out gasoline-powered automobiles in favor of electric or steam-powered vehicles. The bill was defeated due to lobbying from automotive manufacturers.
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Current items with a signature of Gaylord Nelson
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Traded items with a signature of Gaylord Nelson
The most expensive item with a signature of Gaylord Nelson (GAYLORD NELSON Autographed/Signed - BEYOND EARTH DAY Book - (3) Signatures) was sold in June 2022 for $149.99 while the cheapest item (1961 Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson Signed Document for Vernon Woodward) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $12.49 for an autographed item of Gaylord Nelson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2016 with $26.27 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2008. In average, an autographed item from Gaylord Nelson is worth $5.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Gaylord Nelson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Gaylord Nelson Hand Signed 1967 U. S. Senate Letterhead | $2.95 |  |
| 1960-70-80s Wisconsin Governor-Senator Gaylord Nelson signed/autographed photo! | $9.99 | |
| 1961 Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson Signed Document for Vernon Woodward | $0.99 | |
| 1974 US Senate letter re: Energy Policy signed Gaylord Nelson Senator & Governor | $15.00 | |
| 1976 ERA Womens Lib Gaylord Nelson Political Signed Letter Wisconsin | $5.99 | |
| 1980 US Senate letters re: IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS signed Senator Gaylord Nelson | $50.00 | |
| Gaylord Nelson - Wisconsin Governor & Senator/Earth Day Founder/Signed Card | $7.99 | |
| Gaylord Nelson was an American politician Hand Signed Photo Senator and governor | $8.00 | |
| GAYLORD NELSON, SENATOR FROM WISCONSIN 1968 SIGNED LETTER | $1.95 | |
| GAYLORD NELSON-SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED-GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN | $20.00 | |
| Senator And Governor Gaylord Nelson Autographed Photo - Founder of Earth Day | $9.99 | |
| Senator Gaylord Nelson Hand Signed Cache Founder of Earth Day | $0.99 | |
| Senator Gaylord Nelson Hand Signed Envelope Founder of Earth Day | $2.54 | |
| Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson Hand Signed Autograph Letter | $2.55 | |
| Wisconsin State Governor Gaylord Nelson 1962 Autographed Postcard Capitol | $9.00 | |
