Q. Byrum Hurst Sr.

Not to be confused with Q. Byrum Hurst Jr..

Quincy Byrum Hurst (September 21, 1918 – December 4, 2006) was an American lawyer, judge, banker, and state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas Senate for 22 years, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. He joined the Army in 1943 and later served as judge in Garland County. He ran for Governor of Arkansas in 1972. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He advocated for the legalization of gambling in Hot Springs, Arkansas.[1] Lawyer and politician Q. Byrum Hurst Jr. is his son.[2]

Hurst was convicted of misusing bank funds in Missouri and Arkansas in 1974 and was sentenced to one year in prison. He was friends with Owney Madden who helped him get out of a tax evasion charge.[3] He died in Hot Springs on December 4, 2006.

References

  1. ^ Dumas, Ernest. "Byrum Hurst". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former State Senator Dies in Hot Springs". www.kait8.com. Associated Press. December 5, 2006.
  3. ^ Raine, Robert K. (November 18, 2013). Hot Springs: From Capone to Costello (Paperback). Images of America. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 9781467110761.