Cato Nathan Explained

Cato Nathan was a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Monroe County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1874 and 1875.^[1] He represented Monroe County, Mississippi.^[2]

He and A. P. Huggins were seated after an committee's investigation of the election.^{[3] [4]}

He and others signed a letter opposed convict labor outside penitentiaries.^[5] He reportedly refused a deal from R. K. Bruce.^[6]

See also

• African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cato Nathan – Against All Odds.
2. Freedom's Lawmakers by Eric Foner Louisiana Staye University Press 1996 page 159
3. Web site: Journal . 1874 .
4. Web site: Journal . 1874 .
5. Web site: Weekly Mississippi Pilot, Feb 20, 1875 – Against All Odds.
6. Web site: Owensboro Monitor, March 31, 1875 – Against All Odds.