Harold Stassen Autographs
Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was an American Republican Party politician, military officer, and attorney who was the 25th governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943. He was a leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 1948. Though he was considered for a time to be the front-runner, he lost the nomination to New York governor Thomas E. Dewey. He thereafter regularly continued to run for the presidency and other offices, such that his name became most identified with his status as a perennial candidate.
Born in West St. Paul, Minnesota, Stassen was elected as the county attorney of Dakota County, Minnesota after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He won election as Governor of Minnesota in 1938. Stassen is the youngest person elected to that office. He gave the keynote address at the 1940 Republican National Convention. He resigned as governor to serve in the United States Navy during World War II, becoming an aide to Admiral William Halsey Jr. After the war, he became president of the University of Pennsylvania, holding that position from 1948 to 1953. Stassen sought the presidential nomination at the 1948 Republican National Convention, winning a significant share of the delegates on the first two ballots of the convention. During the Republican primaries preceding the convention, he engaged in the Dewey–Stassen debate, the first debate between presidential candidates for which an audio recording was made.
Stassen sought the presidential nomination again at the 1952 Republican National Convention, and helped Dwight D. Eisenhower win the nomination by shifting his support to Eisenhower. After serving in the Eisenhower administration, Stassen sought various offices. Between 1958 and 1990, he campaigned unsuccessfully for the positions of Governor of Pennsylvania, Mayor of Philadelphia, United States Senator, Governor of Minnesota, and United States Representative. He further sought the Republican nomination for president in 1964, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992.
Read more about Harold Stassen on Wikipedia
Affiliate disclosure: When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Traded items with a signature of Harold Stassen
The most expensive item with a signature of Harold Stassen (SIGNED Gov To Gov by Harold Stassen / Man Was Meant to be Free / Peaslee READ) was sold in September 2025 for $155.00 while the cheapest item (Harold Stassen - 25th Governor of Minnesota - Autographed 3.5 x 5 Photo) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2012 with an average selling price of $7.61 for an autographed item of Harold Stassen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $140.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was December 2008. In average, an autographed item from Harold Stassen is worth $10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Harold Stassen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1955 HAROLD STASSEN SIGNED US GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATE GENERAL MOTORS EUCLID DIV | $48.94 |  |
| 1955 HAROLD STASSEN SIGNED US GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATE GENERAL MOTORS EUCLID DIV | $54.94 | |
| 25th Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen Signed FDC Dated 1949 Todd Mueller COA | $48.99 | |
| Autograph Letter Harold Stassen Candidate For President | $4.99 | |
| E5576: Harold Stassen SIGNED 8" x 10" Engraving | $57.99 | |
| harold Stassen - Autographed Photo - PSA Jumbo Holder - 85737636 | $108.00 | |
| Harold Stassen - Gov of MN/Perennial Presidential Candidate 1948-92/Signed Photo | $6.99 | |
 | Harold Stassen gorgeous 11 x 14 autographed print-Governor Minn. 1939-1943 | $44.95 | |
| HAROLD STASSEN Signed Index Card Authentic Autograph ~POLITICIAN~ | $14.99 | |
| Harold Stassen Signed Newsweek Magazine 4/19/1948 Issue JSA -# | $140.00 | |
| Harold Stassen Signed Typed Envelope JSA Certified Autograph COA-1 # | $95.00 | |
| Harold Stassen Typed Letter Signed | $135.00 | |
| Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen 1968 for President signed bumper sticker-RARE* | $21.99 | |
| RARE! “25th Minnesota Governor" Harold Stassen Hand Signed 3X5 Card | $69.99 | |
| Senator and Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen Signed 1971 Dated Letter w/COA | $45.00 | |
