| Full Name |
Octavius Valentine Catto |
| Date of Birth |
22 February 1839 |
| Place of Birth |
Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Date of Death |
10 October 1871 |
| Place of Death |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American / United States |
| Education |
Institute for Colored Youth |
| Profession |
Educator, civil rights activist, baseball player, journalist |
| Years of Activity |
1859-1871 |
| Brief Information |
Octavius Catto was an American educator and civil rights activist in Philadelphia. He championed the rights of African Americans during the Reconstruction Era, advocating for integrated streetcars and the right to vote. Catto was assassinated on Election Day in 1871 while en route to cast his ballot. |