William H. Cate

William Henderson Cate
Congressman William H. Cate
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1889  March 5, 1890
Preceded byPoindexter Dunn
Succeeded byLewis P. Featherstone
In office
March 4, 1891  March 3, 1893
Preceded byLewis P. Featherstone
Succeeded byPhilip McCulloch
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 2, 1871  May 11, 1874
Personal details
BornNovember 11, 1839 (1839-11-11)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
DiedAugust 23, 1899 (1899-08-24) (aged 59)
Toledo, Ohio
Resting placeCity Cemetery in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVirginia E. Warner Cate
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville
Profession
  • Teacher
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • judge
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsCivil War

William Henderson Cate (November 11, 1839 – August 23, 1899) was an American politician, lawyer and judge. In 1889 and 1890, he served part of one term as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. He was removed from his seat following an investigation of election fraud before regaining the seat in the subsequent election, serving an additional term from 1891 to 1893.