Herman Talmadge Autograph

Herman Eugene Talmadge (August 9, 1913 – March 21, 2002) was an American politician who served as governor of Georgia in 1947 and from 1948 to 1955 and as a U.S. senator from Georgia from 1957 to 1981. A Democrat, Talmadge served during a time of political transition, both in Georgia and nationally. He began his career as a staunch segregationist known for his opposition to civil rights, ordering schools to be closed rather than desegregated. But by the later stages of his career, following the enactment of the Voting Rights Act, which gave substance to the Fifteenth Amendment enacted nearly one hundred years before, Talmadge, like many other Southern politicians of that period, had modified his views. His life eventually encapsulated the emergence of his native Georgia from entrenched white supremacy into a political culture where white voters regularly elect black members of Congress. More about Herman Talmadge

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Current items with a signature of Herman Talmadge

These are the most current items with a signature of Herman Talmadge that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Georgia Senator Herman Talmadge Hand Signed FDC Dated 1970 JG autographs COA	$39.99
	Herman Talmadge signed Autograph US Senate Chamber Visitors Pass 1980 Georgia	$49.99
	Herman Talmadge US Congressman Georgia Hand Signed Autograph Typed Letter 1975	$19.99
	US Senator Richard Russell & Herman Talmadge GA 1970 Autograph Signed Cover FDC	$60.00

When his father, Eugene Talmadge, won the 1946 Georgia gubernatorial election but died before taking office, Herman Talmadge asserted claims to be the 70th governor of Georgia, in what is known as the three governors controversy. Talmadge occupied the governor's office from January until March 1947, before yielding to a court decision in favor of Melvin E. Thompson, the elected lieutenant governor. In 1948, a special election was held to determine who would finish the term; Talmadge defeated Thompson by over 6%. He was reelected to a full term in 1950 by defeating Thompson again in a closer race. Talmadge then served as governor until the end of his term in 1955.

Talmadge, who became governor as a political novice at age 33, supported the passage of a statewide sales tax and the construction of new schools. He also supported infrastructure improvements and increased teachers' salaries. While he remains a controversial figure in Georgia history, especially due to his opposition to civil rights, some Georgians praise his infrastructure improvements brought about by the passage of the sales tax. Read even more about Herman Talmadge at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Herman Talmadge

The most expensive item with a signature of Herman Talmadge (VTG GEORGIA SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE PHOTOGRAPH/SIGNED -8 1/2 X 11 FRAMED) was sold in December 2023 for $62.50 while the cheapest item (Herman Talmadge Letter, Signed, from 1966) found a new owner for $1.00 in May 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2016 with an average selling price of $6.95 for an autographed item of Herman Talmadge. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was May 2012. In average, an autographed item from Herman Talmadge is worth $9.99.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1959 SIGNED LETTER US GEORGIA SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE re SUPREME COURT	$22.99
	Autographed Herman Talmadge, Georgia Senator and Governor B&W 8 x 10 Photograph	$29.00
	Georgia Sen Gov Herman Talmadge - Signed / Autographed 1956 Time Magazine - JSA	$49.99
	GEORGIA SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE AUTOGRAPH - SIGNED 8.5 X 11 B/W Photo	$25.00
	Herman Talmadge (d. 2002) Signed 1973 Letter - Georgia Senator, Governor	$5.00
	Herman Talmadge GA Governor signed letter, c1950	$3.99
	U.S. SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE signed 1967 TLS letter WARREN COMMISSION JFK	$49.98
	US Herman Talmadge Senator autographed signed FDC Georgia 1950 #3121	$3.56
	Vintage SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE Signed AUTOGRAPH Photo RACIST GEORGIA GOVERNOR	$34.95
	VTG GEORGIA SENATOR HERMAN TALMADGE PHOTOGRAPH/SIGNED -8 1/2 X 11 FRAMED	$62.50