The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-27
RnRERT M. YOsT.
IFrom the Jefferson City Tribune

From the Jefferson City Trbune.i
Journalism in Missouri was deprived,
temporarily, let us all hope, of one OF
| its most brilliant and versatile members
| when Robert NJ. Yost last January laid
down his newspaper work to assume
the cares and responsibilities of chief
clerk in the Office of Secretary of State
Lesueur. Next to the death of Maj.
John N. Edwards the press of the state
has suffered no greater loss i'll the past
decade. No introduction CT Mr.. Yost
to the people and the democracy Of the
state is needed in this sketch. He has
been identified too long with the lead
ing papers and politics to require one.
Lie has been a success with Mr.. Yost
and 1t is due solely to his talents, his
energy and close application that he
has achieved it. AS newspaper man
he has few equals and no superiors
His literary attainments and the vast
~ ealth OF information on all subjects
with which he has stored his mind
peculiarly adapt him to newspaper
| work.
AS chief clerk of the department OF
state MIR. Yost has demonstrated that
his abilities are not confined exclusive
| ly W OilC vi WOIh, III
sibe position he is now filling so ably
he has evinccd an aptitude for handling
public business and looking after the
multtudinOus details necessary TO the
expeditions execution of the affairs OF
the Office which shows that Captain
Lesueur selected his chief assistant
wisely and we'll. Mr.. Yos; is one of the
most pleasant gentlemen in the world
lie is courteous to all and his perfect
knowledge of state affairs and his
mroanity makes 1t pleasure to do busi-
ness with him. Robert Morris Y ost is
IL native of Missouri and was born at
Shelbyville, Shelby county. Like so
many others who have gained promi-
nence in journalism, he began at the
case, learning the printers trade in the
office of the New Era, at Carbondale,
LII. Early in the seventies he was en-
ployed as a composilor on the Evening
Journal. Leaving St. Louis he went
TO Rolla, and during the Greeley cam
paign in 1872 was associate editor of the
Herald. From January, 1874, to JAN
uary, 1876. he was the managing editor
of the Advertiser 1t Springfield, and
then came back to St. Louis, becoming
dramatic critic of the Morning journal,
holding that position until August,
1877, when he was appointed private
secretary 10 Gov. John S. Phelps. lie
filled this position most admirably and
a more atiable or accomplished private
secretary could not have been desired.
AT the close of the Phelps administra-
ton in January, 1881, Mr.. Yost return
ed TO St. Louis, where he once more
engaged in journalism. In November,
| 1882, he became managing editor of the
Sedala Democrat, and during the one
| year he was at the head of that paper
he distinguished himself and elevated
il to the front rank of the Democratic
journals of the state. From the Demo
crat he went to the managing editor
ship of the st. Louis Chronicle, i.e
resigned that position in May, 1886, to
accept the position of literary and dra-
matte critic of the st Louis Republican.
This place he filled until January |,
1887, when he was promoted to the
city editorship of the paper, which i'm
portant position he filled until he re-
signed TO come here as Capt. Lesueur's
chiet clerk and confidential friend and
adviser. Mr.. Yost was married Sep.
tember 80, 1873, to Miss Sallie f.
Moore, OF BOonvile, and is the father
of an interesting family. Mrs. Yost is
All accomplished, handsome lady, who
has large number OF warm friends in
the society circles of this city.