Ralph Yarborough Autographs
Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party. Along with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, but unlike most Southern congressmen, Yarborough refused to support the 1956 Southern Manifesto, which called for resistance to the racial integration of schools and other public places. Yarborough voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, and 1968, as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court. Yarborough was the only senator from a state that was part of the Confederacy to vote for all five bills.
Born in Chandler, Texas, Yarborough practiced law in El Paso after graduating from the University of Texas School of Law. He became an assistant to Texas Attorney General James Burr V Allred in 1931 and specialized in prosecuting major oil companies. Allred was later elected governor of Texas and appointed Yarborough to a judgeship in Travis County. After serving in the United States Army during World War II, Yarborough repeatedly ran for governor, opposing the conservative faction of Democrats led by Allan Shivers. Price Daniel resigned from the Senate after winning the 1956 gubernatorial election, and Yarborough won the special election to serve the remainder of Daniel's term. He won election to a full term in 1958 and was reelected again in 1964, defeating Harris County Republican Party Chairman George H. W. Bush in the latter race.
Yarborough was known as "Smilin' Ralph" and used the slogan "Let's put the jam on the lower shelf so the little people can reach it" in his campaigns. He staunchly supported the "Great Society" legislation that encompassed Medicare and Medicaid, the War on Poverty, federal support for higher education and veterans, and other programs. He also co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and was the most powerful proponent of the Big Thicket National Preserve. Yarborough criticized the Vietnam War and supported Robert F. Kennedy in the 1968 presidential election until the latter's assassination.
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Traded items with a signature of Ralph Yarborough
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph Yarborough (Ralph Yarborough - U.S. Senator from TX - Signed JFK Memorial Addresses Book) was sold in June 2021 for $274.00 while the cheapest item (RALPH YARBOROUGH (1903-96) Governor of Texas Thin Stock 8x10 Inscribed & Signed!) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (6) was February 2016 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of Ralph Yarborough. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2021 with $274.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Ralph Yarborough is worth $15.52.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ralph Yarborough were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1958 U.S. SENATE CHAMBER I.D. CARD SIGNED SENATOR RALPH YARBOROUGH - BBA-45 | $35.94 |  |
 | 1961 87th US Senate Chamber Gallery Passes Signed by Senator Ralph Yarborough | $29.99 | |
| 1961 United States Senate Chamber Pass, signed by Ralph Yarborough | $34.30 | |
| 1967 United States Senate Chamber Pass, signed by Ralph Yarborough | $34.60 | |
 | April 17, 1964 The Texas Observer Signed By U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough | $49.95 | |
| Ephemera Senator Ralph Yarborough Autograph Letter Tricentennial South Carolina | $249.45 | |
 | March 20, 1964 The Texas Observer Signed By U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough | $49.95 | |
| Ralph Yarborough - Letter Signed by the U.S. Senator from Texas 1967 | $16.50 | |
| Ralph Yarborough - U.S. Senator from TX - Signed JFK Memorial Addresses Book | $274.00 | |
| Ramsey Clark Signed Photograph (Inscribed to Senator Ralph Yarborough) | $45.00 | |
| Signed Ralph Yarborough Letter - 1960 - US Senator from Texas | $45.00 | |
| Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough Autograph Signed 1957 Old Glory Flag Cachet Cover | $14.95 | |
| Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough Hand Signed 3X5 Card JG Autographs COA | $49.99 | |
| U.S. Sentator from Texas Ralph Yarborough Autograph Business Card | $9.99 | |
| US Ralph Yarborough Senator autographed signed FDC Texas 1950 ID#3041 | $7.17 | |
