Cato West

Cato Charles West was an American military officer and politician. He was Secretary of the Mississippi Territory and served as an acting territorial governor of Mississippi in 1804 and 1805. He corresponded with U. S. President Thomas Jefferson.

He was a militia commander and had land claims in the territory. He succeeded William C. C. Claiborne who was posted to New Orleans after Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase. He received a memorial of grievances.

His family published a history on the bicentenary of his death.