Cato Nathan

Cato Nathan was an American politician and 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]

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

Nathan 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 from the end of the Civil War until before 1900

References

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