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Home to 378 Livestock industry hall of famers

Explore the innovators, the pioneers, the visionary leaders and notable contributors to the livestock industry. You can use the search bar to select a topic or year. All inductees are listed in chronological order (as best known). Please check out the alphabetical listing of all inductees below.

W. J. Tod | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Manager of the Prairie Cattle Company, owner of Maple Hill ranch and director of the American Royal. 1852-1928 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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Seth W. Mabry | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

Legendary cattle baron of the West. 1831-1914 | Artist: Benjamin S. Kanne (1897-1952) Impact & Accomplishments Cattle baron Seth Mabry...

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Oakleigh Thorne | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

Noted capitalist and prize winning Angus breeder, Thorne also led efforts to establish grades on market beef. 1866-1948 | Artist: Unknown...

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Samuel Waters Allerton, Jr. | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, investor and one of the founders of the Union Stock Yards - "hog butcher for the world". 1828-1914 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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Philip Danforth Armour, Sr. | Inducted by 1920

Visionary businessman who co-founded Armour & Company in Chicago which became the largest enterprise in Chicago and one of the largest...

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John Whitfield Bunn | Inducted by 1920

Financier of many railroads and associated companies, treasurer of the Illinois Board of Agriculture for 39 years and personal friend of...

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Foster Dwight Coburn | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, writer/editor, community leader and secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. 1846-1924 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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Jeptha Crouch | Inducted by 1920

Founder of the famous and influential Lafayette Stock Farm that featured draft and coach horses. 1843-1927 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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G. Howard Davison | Inducted by 1920

Pioneer Shropshire sheep breeder in America, elected to the Royal Agricultural Society and founder of the Altamont farm in Millbrook, NY....

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Mark Wentworth Dunham | Inducted by 1920

Importer and breeder of horses and the owner of the Oaklawn Farm in Wayne, Illinois, which was at one time the largest horse breeding...

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John Francis | Inducted by 1920

Promoter of the Poland-China swine breed and multiple winner of the Grand Champion barrow at the International Live Stock Exposition....

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Isaac Funk | Inducted by 1920

Funk's Grove founder, Illinois legislator and farmer who was also known as the "Cattle King". 1797-1865 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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James Ben Ali Haggin | Inducted by 1920

Successful attorney, investor and rancher; Haggin established one of the largest horse breeding operations in the world and a model dairy...

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Robert Thomas Holloway | Inducted by 1920

Known worldwide for his large Clydesdale horse operation and founding the town of Alexis, Illinois. 1829-1906 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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Thomas Benton Hord | Inducted by 1920

Livestock and grain industry entrepreneur, businessman and community leader in Central City, Nebraska. 1850-1910 | Artist: Robert...

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Carsten Conrad Kohrs | Inducted by 1920

Open range pioneer and early adopter of modern cattle ranch practices - best known as "Montana's Cattle King". 1835-1920 | Artist: Robert...

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Murdo Mackenzie | Inducted by 1920

Legendary cattleman who ran one of the largest cattle operations in the world and a powerful leader who advocated for his fellow stock...

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Frederick Pabst, Sr. | Inducted by 1920

Founder of Pabst Brewing Company, was one of the first to utilize brewers’ grains as cattle feed, and also an importer and breeder of...

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William Penn | Inducted by 1920

The portrait of this colonial leader was presumably lost in the 1934 fire and not repainted. 1644-1718

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John B. Sherman | Inducted by 1920

One of the founders of the Union Stock Yards & Transit Company and prominent Chicago businessman. 1825-1902 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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