Talbert A. Luster

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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(1868-03-09)March 9, 1868
Cayuga, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 26, 1951(1951-01-26) (aged 82)
Political partyDemocrat
Spouse(s)Mary Williams (1893-1903)
Charlie McDowell (1907-)

Biography

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "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.