George Graham Vest [SEP] occupation
George Graham Vest
George Graham Vest (December 6, 1830August 9, 1904) 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
Vest Township, Scotland County, Missouri
Vest Township is an inactive township in Scotland County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Vest Township was erected in 1891, taking its name from George Graham Vest, a United States Senator from Missouri.