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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-)

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.

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.