Oliver Ellsworth Autograph
Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745 – November 26, 1807) was a Founding Father of the United States, attorney, jurist, politician, and diplomat. Ellsworth was a framer of the United States Constitution, United States senator from Connecticut, and the third chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he received 11 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election. More about Oliver Ellsworth
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Born in Windsor, Connecticut, Ellsworth attended the College of New Jersey where he helped found the American Whig–Cliosophic Society. In 1777, he became the state attorney for Hartford County, Connecticut, and was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress, serving during the remainder of the American Revolutionary War. He served as a state judge during the 1780s and was selected as a delegate to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, which produced the United States Constitution. While at the convention, Ellsworth played a role in fashioning the Connecticut Compromise between the more populous states and the less populous states. He also served on the Committee of Detail, which prepared the first draft of the Constitution, but he left the convention and did not sign the document.
His influence helped ensure that Connecticut ratified the Constitution, and he was elected as one of Connecticut's inaugural pair of Senators, serving from 1789 to 1796. He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which shaped the federal judiciary of the United States and established the Supreme Court's power to overturn state supreme court decisions that were contrary to the United States Constitution. Ellsworth served as a key Senate ally to Alexander Hamilton and aligned with the Federalist Party. He led the Senate passage of Hamiltonian proposals such as the Funding Act of 1790 and the Bank Bill of 1791. He also advocated in favor of the United States Bill of Rights and the Jay Treaty. Read even more about Oliver Ellsworth at Wikipedia
His influence helped ensure that Connecticut ratified the Constitution, and he was elected as one of Connecticut's inaugural pair of Senators, serving from 1789 to 1796. He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which shaped the federal judiciary of the United States and established the Supreme Court's power to overturn state supreme court decisions that were contrary to the United States Constitution. Ellsworth served as a key Senate ally to Alexander Hamilton and aligned with the Federalist Party. He led the Senate passage of Hamiltonian proposals such as the Funding Act of 1790 and the Bank Bill of 1791. He also advocated in favor of the United States Bill of Rights and the Jay Treaty. Read even more about Oliver Ellsworth at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Oliver Ellsworth
The most expensive item with a signature of Oliver Ellsworth (1780 Oliver Ellsworth Autograph Document Signed A CT. Counterfeiter Is... Lot 31) was sold in April 2018 for $1800.00 while the cheapest item (Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776) found a new owner for $5.00 in March 2024. The month with the most items sold (4) was October 2023 with an average selling price of $59.94 for an autographed item of Oliver Ellsworth. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $1020.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Oliver Ellsworth is worth $102.50.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $5.50 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $18.50 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $5.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $5.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $6.03 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $13.50 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $9.00 | |
| Founding Father & Chief Justice -- Oliver Ellsworth -- Autograph Clip from 1776 | $17.38 | |
| Founding Father & Constitution Signer -- Oliver Ellsworth -- SIGNATURE from 1787 | $102.50 | |
| Founding Father & Constitution Signer -- Oliver Ellsworth -- SIGNATURE from 1787 | $200.00 | |