Town of Cato Historian

Theodore Ruggles Timby

Theodore Ruggles Timby, the inventor of the revolving turret used on the USS Monitor patented his design in Meridian, NY. The USS Monitor was one of the first ironclads used in civil war naval battles. The success of the Monitor proved the advantage of the use of ironclads over wooden ships.

Dr Charles Lang

Dr Charles Lang, father of Stewart Lang, was a well respected physician in the Cato area. His practice of using homing pigeons as medical messengers earned him accolades and mentions in medical journals.