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Arthur Washington Cato Full Name: Arthur Washington Cato Date of birth: February 1, 1901 Date of death: April 19, 1968 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 103 Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 49th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Parker H 103 Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 48th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Parker H 103 Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 47th   Democrat Weatherford / Parker   Parker   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources Arthur Washington Cato, birth date 2/1/1901 in Gainesville, Georgia, residence in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, registration date 2/16/1942, place of employment: State Representative, State of Texas. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Ancestry.com. Not listed in Census of 1900. Census of 1910 - Aurthur W. Cato, Weatherford, Parker County, age 9, born circa 1901 in Georgia, son of C.B. and Ola Cato. Census of 1920 - Arther W. Cato, Parker County, Texas, age 18, born circa 1902 in Georgia, son of Charlie B. and Etta L. Cato. Census of 1930 - Arthur W. Cato, Dallas, Dallas County, age 28, born circa 1902 in Georgia, grocery store manager. Census of 1940 - Arthur W. Cato, Weatherford, Parker County, age 41, born circa 1899, automobile tires salesman, wife Bettie, living in household of father-in-law James M. Martin. FamilySearch. 1910 1920 1930 1940 Arthur W. Cato, birth date 2/1/1902 in Weatherford, Texas, death date 4/19/1968 in Austin, Travis County, clerk-drug & grocery. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Arthur W. Cato, birth date 2/1/1901, death date April 1968 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index. Arthur W. Cato, birth date 2/1/1900, death date 4/19/1968, burial in Curtis Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker County, grave marker inscription: "Parker County State Representative 1941-1946." Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. Arthur Cato, 49th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arthur Cato, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Arthur Cato, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board. 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 49th R.S. - 1945 Appropriations   Education   Insurance   Public Health (Vice Chair)  Rules   48th R.S. - 1943 Education   Insurance   Labor   Public Health   Public Lands and Buildings   School Census, Special   47th R.S. - 1941 Education   Labor   Labor Department, Investigation, Special   Labor Unions and Activities, Investigation, Special   Public Health   Public Printing   Un-American Activities

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