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.
Talbert A. Luster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Claiborne County district | |
| In office January 1912 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1868 Cayuga, Mississippi |
| Died | January 26, 1951 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Williams (1893-1903) Charlie McDowell (1907-) |
Biography
editTalbert 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
editLuster 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 413.
- ^ a b c d e f g h History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 843.
- ^ a b "cem_cayuga". msgw.org. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on January 27, 1951 · Page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.