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Cato (given Name)
Cato is the given name of: * Cato Alexander (1780–1858), American emancipated slave and bar owner, considered by some to be "America's first celebrity bartender" * Cato Erstad (born 1964), Norwegian footballer * Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836–1902), Norwegian mathematician and chemist * Cato Guhnfeldt (born 1951), Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer * Cato Hansen (born 1988), Norwegian footballer * Cato André Hansen (born 1972), Norwegian football coach and former player * Cato (spy), Cato Howe, a slave who was an American Patriot spy and courier during the American Revolutionary War * Cato June (born 1979), American former National Football League player * Cato T. Laurencin (born 1959), American engineer, physician, scientist, innovator and professor * Cato Nordbeck, Norwegian former professional racing cyclist, winner of the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1965 * Cato Perkins (died 1805), African-American slave who became a missionary to Sierra Leone * Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cato Alexander
Cato Alexander (c. 1780–1858) was a freedman and bartender. Cato was born a slave in New York City, New York, where he was forced to work in an inn where he frequently waited on George Washington. After gaining his freedom in 1799, he continued to work in hotels and inns, before opening his own bar, Cato's Tavern, located on what is now the site of 54th Street (Manhattan)#Second Avenue, 2nd Avenue, 54th Street in Manhattan. Famed Irish actor Tyrone Power (Irish actor), Tyrone Power considered him "foremost amongst cullers of mint ... for Mint julep, julep" and "second to no man as a compounder of cock-tail." He was known for his expertise in crafting punches as well. The ''New York Post'' published a poem in celebration of his wedding. Alexander's tavern closed in the 1840s, following a series of bad loans to his customers. He briefly opened a smaller restaurant, which lasted only a year. Some cocktail historians consider him to be "America's first celebrity bartender." Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |