Cattlemen and Cowboys of Alberta

Also honored

• Chris Mills living Beef-industry market and policy analyst for over three decades who helped defend Canadian beef against trade challenges and transform the CCA into a federation of provincial associations.
• Christian Jensen 1858-1968 (as listed) Utah-born rancher who became one of the largest cattle and sheep ranchers in southern Alberta and led the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers.
• Claude Gallinger fl. 1930s-1950s Coal-mine operator who began importing purebred Shorthorns from Scotland in 1932 and built the largest Shorthorn herd in Canada, establishing the 'Killearn' bloodline.
• Cornelius (Cor) Van Raay living Started with 50 head of cattle and built one of the largest feedlot operations in Canada, an innovator in large-scale feeding efficiency, environmental stewardship and animal handling.
• Dennis Laycraft 1955- Born into a ranching family in Nanton, Alberta,; has led Canada's beef industry advocacy for over 40 years through the cattle association, focused on trade and competitiveness.
• Douglas G. Blair 1942- Co-founded Western Breeders Services, the first prairie AI centre, and built Alta Genetics into a global cattle genetics business.
• Edward Herbert Maunsell 1855-1923 NWMP officer who, with his brother George, started a ranch in 1878-79 recognizing the foothills' ranching potential and contracting Montana cattle for delivery in 1879.
• Frank H. Collicutt fl. 1889-1950s Came to Alberta in 1889, entered cattle, and by 1922 had what was described as the largest herd of Herefords in North America, winning many breed championships at Toronto and Chicago.
• Gordon L. Burton fl. mid-20th century Full-time cattleman and agricultural economist who served on the Alberta Cattle Commission and as a Western Stock Growers' Association director for 20 years.
• Herbert Thomas (Bert) Hargrave fl. 20th century Fourth-generation rancher near Medicine Hat who founded and led the Walsh Cattle Marketing Association for 25 years and was an active Canadian Cattlemen's Association member.
• J. Charles Yule 1888-1958 Breeder, importer, exporter and renowned beef cattle judge who did much to establish the type of Canadian beef cattle and managed the Calgary Stampede 1940-51.
• Leonard Friesen fl. 20th century Livestock buyer, rancher and cattle feeder who judged hundreds of cattle shows, mentored 4-H members and promoted Alberta cattle.
• Louis Latimer 1923-2010 Founded Remitall Cattle Company in 1946, used data-based selection to build Hereford genetics, one of whose sires was named the most influential in the Canadian Hereford Association.
• Roy T. Berg fl. mid-20th century Animal geneticist and meat-production scientist who pioneered crossbreeding research in beef cattle, leaving a legacy of 'rainbow' crossbred herds across Alberta.
• Senator Daniel E. Riley 1860-1948 Co-founder of the Western Stock Growers' Association and its president 1921-1937, winning longer grazing leases and removal of the British cattle embargo.
• Senator Harry W. Hays 1909-1982 Rancher and federal agriculture minister who developed the Hays Converter beef breed and helped bring exotic cattle breeds into Canada.
• W.A. (Arthur) Crawford-Frost 1899-1957 Established the Caerleon Hereford herd near Nanton, considered one of the greatest in North America, with sales worldwide.
• W.H.T. (Bill) Mead fl. 20th century Alberta livestock commissioner who helped establish the national Record of Performance program for beef cattle and the University of Alberta research ranch at Kinsella.
• Wilfred J. Edgar fl. mid-20th century Known as 'Mr. Hereford'; built a herd of 300+ registered Herefords exported worldwide, was an international show judge and president of the Alberta and Canadian Hereford associations.
• William Edward Cochrane 1858-1929 English-born rancher in Alberta whose life is presented in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography as typical of the smaller family ranches that supported the Canadian cattle industry.