Talbert Armand Luster (March 9, 1868 - January 26, 1951) was a Democratic member of the

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, representing Claiborne County, from 1912 to 1920.

Biography

Talbert Armand Luster was born on March 9, 1868, in Cayuga, Hinds County, Mississippi. He was the son of Miles Jerome Luster and Eliza Ann (Nixon) Luster. He was a member of the planter class. He graduated from the

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with a B. S. in 1892. He married Mary Rebecca Williams in 1893, and she died in 1903, leaving 2 children. He married Charlie Douglas McDowell, daughter of Solomon McDowell, in 1907. He died on January 26, 1951, and was buried in the cemetery in Cayuga.

Political career

Luster was first elected to the

, representing Claiborne County, in November 1911. He was re-elected in 1915. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luster, Talbert A. 1868 births 1951 deaths People from Hinds County, Mississippi People from Utica, Mississippi Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives