Cato Sells
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Cato Sells was the Commissioner at the Bureau of Indian Affairs
from 1913 from 1921.
, October 6, 1859. Losing his father at an early age he was obliged to provide for the family, attending public school winters. He entered Cornell College
at sixteen, supporting himself while pursuing his studies. In 1878 he began the study of law in the office of Charles A. Bishop
and two years later was admitted to the bar and began practice at La Porte City, Iowa
. In 1889 he removed to Vinton, Iowa
and soon became a prominent leader in the Democratic party, serving on the Iowa State Central Committee, and was for seven years secretary or chairman of the executive committee. In 1887 he was chairman of the committee, and in 1888 was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In 1892 he was again a delegate and served as secretary of the National Convention. In 1893 he was president of the Democratic State Convention. In 1894 he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland
as United States Attorney
for the Northern District of Iowa. In 1899 he was again president of the Democratic State Convention and in 1900 chairman of the Iowa delegation in the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City. He served on the staff of Horace Boies
for four years and in 1892 was elected trustee of the Iowa State College of Agriculture.
He was the Commissioner at the Bureau of Indian Affairs
from 1913 from 1921. In 1914 he banished books that taught anything concerning the Asian origins of Native Americans
.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
from 1913 from 1921.
Biography
He was born in Vinton, IowaVinton, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied....
, October 6, 1859. Losing his father at an early age he was obliged to provide for the family, attending public school winters. He entered Cornell College
Cornell College
Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...
at sixteen, supporting himself while pursuing his studies. In 1878 he began the study of law in the office of Charles A. Bishop
Charles A. Bishop
-Biography:Bishop was born Charles Alvord Bishop on May 22, 1854 to Matthew Patrick and Roxana Bishop in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He would marry twice. First, on November 2, 1873 to Della M. Dow, who died in 1900. Second, on June 24, 1902 to Alice S. Lyman. He died in 1908.-Career:Bishop served...
and two years later was admitted to the bar and began practice at La Porte City, Iowa
La Porte City, Iowa
La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:La Porte City is located at ....
. In 1889 he removed to Vinton, Iowa
Vinton, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,257 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,299 housing units, of which 2,187 were occupied....
and soon became a prominent leader in the Democratic party, serving on the Iowa State Central Committee, and was for seven years secretary or chairman of the executive committee. In 1887 he was chairman of the committee, and in 1888 was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In 1892 he was again a delegate and served as secretary of the National Convention. In 1893 he was president of the Democratic State Convention. In 1894 he was appointed by President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
as United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Northern District of Iowa. In 1899 he was again president of the Democratic State Convention and in 1900 chairman of the Iowa delegation in the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City. He served on the staff of Horace Boies
Horace Boies
Horace Boies served as the 14th Governor of Iowa from 1890 to 1894 as a member of the United States Democratic Party. Boies was the only Democrat to serve in that position from 1855-1933.- Life before Iowa :...
for four years and in 1892 was elected trustee of the Iowa State College of Agriculture.
He was the Commissioner at the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
from 1913 from 1921. In 1914 he banished books that taught anything concerning the Asian origins of Native Americans
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
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