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 a term as president pro tempore of that body. 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]

Q. Byrum Hurst
Member of the Arkansas Senate
In office January 8, 1951 – January 8, 1973
Preceded by	Ernest Maner
Succeeded by	Bud Canada
Constituency	14th district (1951–1953) 11th district (1953–1967) 7th district (1967–1973)
President pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate
In office January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1969
Preceded by	Fred H. Stafford
Succeeded by	Morrell Gathright
Personal details
Born	Quincy Byrum Hurst (1918-09-21)September 21, 1918 Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	December 4, 2006(2006-12-04) (aged 88) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Hazel Earline Barham
Children	4, including Q. Byrum Jr.
Occupation	Lawyer banker politician
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II

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.