. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. mall January of 1875 he was elected a Senator in Congress from Mis-souri, a position he has since filled with credit and distinction. George Graham Vest, one of the most brilliant debaters in theSenate, and a gentleman of unquestioned strength and ability, whohas made a most admiral )le Senator, was born at Frankfort, Kentucky,December 6, 1830; graduated at Centre College, Kentucky, in 1848and at the Law Department of the Transylvania University, in 1853;removed to Missouri the sameyear, locating at Geor
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. mall January of 1875 he was elected a Senator in Congress from Mis-souri, a position he has since filled with credit and distinction. George Graham Vest, one of the most brilliant debaters in theSenate, and a gentleman of unquestioned strength and ability, whohas made a most admiral )le Senator, was born at Frankfort, Kentucky,December 6, 1830; graduated at Centre College, Kentucky, in 1848and at the Law Department of the Transylvania University, in 1853;removed to Missouri the sameyear, locating at Georgetown, andafterwards moved to Booneville,engaging in the practice of law;was a Representative from Coopercounty in the Legislature in 1860-61; a Representative in the Con-federate Congress two years, anda member of the Confederate Sen-ate one year. In 1867 he returnedto Missouri and resumed the prac-tice of law, living in was elected to the UnitedStates Senate in 1879, which ofiicehe still holds. As an orator. Sen-ator Vest has long been regarded george g, 56 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. as amono; the ablest the State lias ever had, and is a leader of the side of the Senate. His present home is at Kansas City wherehe is always welcomed by his many friends who have an oijportunityof meetino- him when he returns from his Ion**; and tiresome labors atWashington every year.
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