. . . "1797-02-04Z"^^ . "1797Z"^^ . . . "1851-02-09Z"^^ . "John Marie Durst"@en . "Texas settler" . "John Marie Durst"@en . . . "John Marie Durst (1797\u20131851) was an early settler who lived most of his life in Louisiana and Texas. He was a multi-linguist who learned the mercantile trade from his godfather Peter Samuel Davenport. Durst was a veteran of the Battle of New Orleans. He was a legislative representative under Coahuila y Tejas, during which he became involved in a land speculation controversy. Durst became a large land holder, due in part to an inheritance from Davenport."@en . "1851Z"^^ .