Roscoe Conkling Autographs
Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829 – April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was a leader of the Republican Stalwart faction and a dominant figure in the United States Senate during the 1870s. As senator, his control of patronage at the New York Customs House, one of the busiest commercial ports in the world, made him very powerful. His comity with President Ulysses S. Grant and conflict with Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield were defining features of American politics of the 1870s and 1880s. He also participated, as a member of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, in the drafting of the landmark Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Conkling publicly led opposition to proposals for civil service reform, which he called "snivel service reform," and defended the prerogatives of senators in appointments. His conflict with President Garfield over appointments eventually led to Conkling's resignation in 1881. He ran for reelection in an attempt to display his support from the New York political machine and his power, but lost the special election, during which Garfield was assassinated. Though Conkling never returned to elected office, the assassination elevated Chester A. Arthur, a former New York Collector and Conkling ally, to the presidency. Their relationship was destroyed when Arthur pursued civil service reform, out of his sense of duty to the late President Garfield. Conkling remained active in politics and practiced law in New York City until his death in 1888.
Conkling turned down two presidential appointments to the United States Supreme Court: first to the position of Chief Justice in 1873 and then as an associate justice in 1882. In 1882, Conkling was confirmed by the Senate but declined to serve.
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Traded items with a signature of Roscoe Conkling
The most expensive item with a signature of Roscoe Conkling (Roscoe Conkling Signed Autograph Cut NY Senator Civil War Era Bold Ink Stalwart) was sold in April 2026 for $275.00 while the cheapest item (Senator Roscoe Conkling Hand Signed Vintage Cut) found a new owner for $1.80 in July 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2013 with an average selling price of $57.83 for an autographed item of Roscoe Conkling. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with $275.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.80 was July 2008. In average, an autographed item from Roscoe Conkling is worth $24.38.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Roscoe Conkling were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | FRANKED COVER SIGNED NY SENATOR ROSCOE CONKLING NY STATE REP & SEN DURING CW | $20.00 |  |
| 1860 New York Senator Roscoe Conkling Signed Autograph Document Letter | $22.72 | |
| 1860 New York Senator Roscoe Conkling Signed Autograph Document Letter | $28.00 | |
| 1884 New York Politician Roscoe Conkling Autograph Letter Signed | $95.00 | |
| New York Senator Roscoe Conkling Autographed Signed Paper And Print | $25.00 | |
| ROSCOE CONKLING (1829-1888) signed page | Senator New York - autograph | $39.99 | |
| Roscoe Conkling - 19th Century Senator - Autographed 1868 Letter (ALS) | $50.00 | |
| Roscoe Conkling - 19th Century Senator - Autographed 1875 Letter (ALS) | $24.38 | |
| Roscoe Conkling 1829-1888 New York US Senator Signature Autograph Signed Card | $9.99 | |
| ROSCOE CONKLING LIBERAL REPUBLICAN LEADER FROM NY SIGNATURE | $6.00 | |
| Roscoe Conkling New York Senator Hand Written & Signed Letter 1871 | $57.50 | |
| Roscoe Conkling Senator NY 1867-81, Congressman 1859-62, 1865-66 signed | $14.98 | |
 | Roscoe Conkling Signed Autograph Cut NY Senator Civil War Era Bold Ink Stalwart | $275.00 | |
| Roscoe Conkling SIGNED CARD Antique 19th Century Signature Senator P... Lot 2158 | $10.00 | |
| “New York Senator” Roscoe Conkling 2X4.5 Clipped Signature Dated 1876 | $69.99 | |
