George Graham Vest spent twenty-four years in the United States Senate, serving from 1879 to 1903. However, his most notable legacy stems from a speech he gave during a seemingly inconspicuous court case when he was practicing law in rural Missouri. The case that would eternally link his name involved the shooting of "Old Drum," the hunting dog owned by a local farmer named Charles Burden.
State historical marker in Owensboro, Kentucky. Photo credit: Carldaniel/Wikimedia Commons
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Eulogy of The Dog: The Story of ‘Old Drum’
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