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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.

Gordon Haines True | 1927

Professor True established herds and flocks that were among the best in the nation, winning top awards at Chicago. 1868-1928 | Artist:...

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Henry Prentiss Armsby | 1921

A pioneer in animal research and founder of the American Society of Animal Nutrition, Armsby is best known for building the world’s only...

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John Adams | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Pioneer livestock dealer in Chicago. 1821-1889| Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876-1936) Impact & Accomplishments Pioneer Chicago...

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Jess C. Andrew | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

8 term Indiana legislator, farmer and President of the International Lives Stock Exposition. 1899-1955 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton...

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Samuel E. Bennett | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Veterinarian and chief inspector at the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry, and leading authority on Foot and Mouth Disease. 1872-1925 |...

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John Clay, Jr. | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Rancher, banker, writer and one of most influential figures of the Wild West. 1851-1934 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876-1936)...

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John Clay, Sr. | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

Scottish cattle rancher, sheep farmer and investor in land and cattle in the American West. 1824-1904 | Artist: Miss Wright (only know...

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Bernard H. Heide | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

International Live Stock Exposition Secretary and Manager for 40 years. 1868-1946 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876-1936) Impact &...

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Robert F. Miller | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Top international livestock producer and judge, Robert Miller passionate about improving livestock agriculture around the world....

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Henry Sieben | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

One of the Montana Territory’s first sheep ranchers, Sieben built the successful and still operating Sieben Live Stock Company which...

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Andrew NcNairn Soule | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Canadian Soule left his mark on American agriculture through his teaching and his involvement as president of the Georgia State College...

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Francis Emroy Warren | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

Pioneering western sheepman, the first Governor of Wyoming and one of two first U.S. Senators from Wyoming. 1844-1929| Artist: Benjamin...

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Joseph Elwyn Wing | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

First advocate of alfalfa as a forage crop east of the Mississippi River. 1861-1915 | Artist: J. W. Grimes (life dates unknown) Impact &...

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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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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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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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John Dryden | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, Ontario legislator and Canadian Minister of Agriculture. 1840-1909 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876-1936) Impact &...

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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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Charles H. Ingwersen | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, along with his brother, who achieved great success in Chicago and Omaha with Ingwersen livestock commission business and Iowa...

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