Sells, Cato papers, 1920-1929.
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Cato Sells was born in Vinton, Iowa in 1859. He graduated from Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa and began the study of law. In 1891 he married Miss Lola McDaniel at Vinton. In 1907 he opened a law office in Cleburne, Texas. He was National Democratic committeeman from Texas and became the state leader in the campaign to elect Woodrow Wilson. He served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1913 until 1921. After his term, he moved to Fort Worth from Cleburne. He died in Fort Worth on Decemb...