Cattlemen and Cowboys of Washington
Profiles of beef cattle people connected to Washington.
- 1845-1917Andrew Jackson SplawnA trail-drive cowboy turned Hereford breeder, civic organizer and mayor, Splawn helped build the livestock economy of…Washington
- 1835-1906Benjamin E. SnipesHe lost nearly everything twice, borrowed $50,000 to recover, and became the Northwest's best known open-range…Washington
- 1870-1957Frank Miles RothrockA butcher who moved from Indiana to Idaho became the Pacific Northwest's leading Shorthorn breeder and a…Washington
- 1829-1893Hiram Francis SmithA Maine printer who went west, Smith settled on Osoyoos Lake and became one of the Okanogan country's best-known…Washington
Also honored
- Jerry Reeves living Retired WSU animal sciences professor who studied the Japanese market (1988-89) and located the bull Alvin in Texas, then raised Wagyu breeding stock.