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George Graham Vest
U.S. Congressperson
1830 – 1904
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Who was George Graham Vest?
George Graham Vest was a U.S. 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 US Senator. He is best known 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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- Born
- Dec 6, 1830
Frankfort - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Centre College
- Transylvania University
- Lived in
- Missouri
- Frankfort
- Died
- Aug 9, 1904
Sweet Springs - Resting place
- Bellefontaine Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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