Talbert A. Luster

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Talbert A. Luster
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the Claiborne County district
In office
January 1912 January 1920
Personal details
Born(1868-03-09)March 9, 1868
Cayuga, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 26, 1951(1951-01-26) (aged 82)
Political party Democrat
Spouse(s)Mary Williams (1893-1903)
Charlie McDowell (1907-)

Talbert Armand Luster (March 9, 1868 - January 26, 1951) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Claiborne County, from 1912 to 1920.

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Biography

Talbert Armand Luster was born on March 9, 1868, in Cayuga, Hinds County, Mississippi. [1] [2] [3] He was the son of Miles Jerome Luster and Eliza Ann (Nixon) Luster. [1] [2] He was a member of the planter class. [1] He graduated from the Iuka Normal Institute with a B. S. in 1892. [1] [2] He married Mary Rebecca Williams in 1893, and she died in 1903, leaving 2 children. [1] [2] He married Charlie Douglas McDowell, daughter of Solomon McDowell, in 1907. [1] [2] He died on January 26, 1951, and was buried in the cemetery in Cayuga. [3] [4]

Political career

Luster was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Claiborne County, in November 1911. [1] [2] He was re-elected in 1915. [2] He was a Democrat. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 413.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 843.
  3. 1 2 "cem_cayuga". msgw.org. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  4. "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on January 27, 1951 · Page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.