Homer Caton (July 1, 1887 – November 25, 1958) was an American farmer and politician. Born on a farm in

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, Caton was a farmer and lived in

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. He served on the McLean County Board of Supervisors and was president of the county board. He also served on the McLean County Board of Review. Caton served in the

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from 1937 to 1957. He then worked for the Illinois Highway Patrol. Caton died after suffering a stroke.'Homer Caton, Former GOP Legislator, Dies,' Carbondale Southern Illinoisan, November 26, 1956, pg. 10

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1887 births 1958 deaths People from Macon County, Illinois People from McLean County, Illinois Farmers from Illinois County board members in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub