George Vest | |
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| United States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | James Shields |
| Succeeded by | William J. Stone |
| Confederate States Senator from Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 1865 – May 10, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John Bullock Clark |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Confederate States House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district | |
| In office February 18, 1862 – January 12, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1830 Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1904 (aged 73) Sweet Springs, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Centre College Transylvania University |
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.