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Cattlemen Hall of Fame
In-depth biographies and keys to success of 1139 cattle barons, cowboys, breeders, ranch builders and beef innovators from 54 countries, plus the famous ranches, cattle towns, trails, plants and ships that moved the world's beef.
Featured profiles
- 1836-1929Charles GoodnightCowman, trail blazer and early bison conservationist, Goodnight turned the Texas Panhandle into cattle country.Texas
- 1860-1933Archibald J. McLeanA horse trader from Ontario became a southern Alberta cattleman, cabinet minister and one of the four men who financed…Canada
- 1824-1885Richard KingA runaway cabin boy became a river captain, then used the money to put together one of the biggest ranches in America.Texas
- 1842-1912Frederick Smith StimsonA Quebec farmer and moneylender went west in 1881 and turned a Pekisko Creek lease into the Bar U, one of the largest…Canada
- 1818-1895Mifflin KenedyRichard King's partner went on to build two big South Texas ranches, among the first fenced, and helped finance…Texas
- 1843-1896Montford T. JohnsonA Chickasaw orphan who became one of Indian Territory's largest cattlemen, and who fed hungry neighbors from his own…Oklahoma (Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory)
- 1861-1938Sallie Reynolds MatthewsA third-generation cattle family daughter, she turned a letter-style family history into one of the best firsthand…Texas
- 1879-1951Thomas Matthew BerryA Nebraska-born homesteader turned Hereford rancher, Tom Berry carried a cattleman's practicality into the governor's…South Dakota
- 1834-1900Abel Head "Shanghai" PierceA penniless stowaway turned Wharton County rancher, Pierce built one of the biggest cattle outfits on the Texas coast…Texas
- 1930-2024Linda Mitchell DavisA Colorado-born rancher raised on New Mexico's Tequesquite and Bell ranches, she ran the CS Ranch near Cimarron for…New Mexico
- 1857-1945George Edward LemmonGeorge Edward Lemmon bossed some of the biggest roundups on the northern plains, helped bring a railroad across South…South Dakota
- d. 2005Peter MenegazzoAn Italian immigrant's son turned vegetable merchant became a cattle baron almost overnight when he took over…Australia
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- Cattle Barons and Land OwnersThe ranch builders, land owners and cattle kings who put beef on the map, from Texas and Montana to Queensland and the Pampas.199 profiles
- Cattle Drive Heroes and Trail BossesThe drovers, trail bosses and pathfinders who moved millions of cattle to railheads and markets across open country.23 profiles
- Working Cowboys, Cowgirls and StockmenHands, horsebreakers, stockmen, gauchos, vaqueros and herders: the people who did the daily work of beef production.26 profiles
- Women of BeefCattle queens, trail women, ranch managers, breeders and association leaders who shaped the beef industry.29 profiles
- Cattle Breeders and Breed PioneersThe seedstock breeders and herd builders behind Hereford, Angus, Brahman, Wagyu, Charolais, Santa Gertrudis and more.83 profiles
- Beef Industry InnovatorsInventors, packers, scientists and organizers who changed how beef is raised, handled, shipped and sold.16 profiles
- Feeders, Packers and Industry LeadersFeedyard founders, meatpackers, auction leaders and association presidents who run the modern beef business.78 profiles
- Veterinarians and Animal ScientistsThe veterinarians and researchers who beat tick fever, anthrax and rinderpest and made herds healthier.29 profiles
- Famous Ranches and StationsThe great ranches of the world, from the King Ranch to Australia's cattle stations, with the people who ran them.48 profiles
- Historic Buildings and Ranch HomesRanch houses, stockyard exchanges, museums and landmarks built on beef money.22 profiles
- Slaughterhouses and Packing PlantsThe plants and stockyards that turned cattle into beef, and the companies behind them.14 profiles
- Transporting Beef: Trails, Rails and ShipsTrail drives, stock routes, railroads, refrigerated ships and trucks: how beef reached the table.28 profiles
- Famous Cattle TownsThe railheads, stockyards and beef capitals that grew up where cattle met the market.30 profiles
- Beef Cattle BreedsThe breeds that built the world's beef supply, and the people who created and spread them.32 profiles
- Fictional CattlemenFamous cattle barons and ranch bosses of film, television and fiction.22 profiles
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