Vest, George Graham, 1830-1904
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Name (Latin)
Vest, George Graham, 1830-1904
Other forms of name
Vest, Mr. (George Graham), 1830-1904
Vest, G. G. (George Graham), 1830-1904
Date of birth
1830-12-06
Date of death
1904-08-09
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Lawyers
Legislators
Newspaper editors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Language
English
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- nuc86-39867: Defence of the constitutional and religious ... [MI] 1882?
- In the Senate of the United States, 1884?:
- MoSU-L/Nat. Am. files
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George Graham Vest - Brady-Handy
Mathew Benjamin Brady
/ Levin Corbin Handy
, Public domain
File:George G. Vest (10507061813) (2).jpg
Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0
File:George Graham Vest - Brady-Handy.jpg
Mathew Benjamin Brady
/ Levin Corbin Handy
, Public domain
File:Old Drum Statue.JPG
- Photographer
- Abernaki
- Sculptor
- Unknown, but Work for hire commissioned by Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce.
File:Old johnson county MO courthouse.JPG
Abernaki, Public domain
File:VestDogTribute.JPG
Carldaniel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikipedia description:
George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830 – August 9, 1904) was an American politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest, a lawyer as well as a politician, served as a Missouri Congressman, a Confederate Congressman during the Civil War, and finally a U.S. Senator. Vest was best known during his lifetime for his a "man's best friend" closing arguments from the trial in which damages were sought for the killing of a dog named Old Drum on October 18, 1869.
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