Bryant Owsley Cowan | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

Shorthorn breeder, American Shorthorn Breeders Association assistant secretary and respected judge.

1852-1929 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876-1936)

Impact & Accomplishments

B. O. Cowan was assistant secretary of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association and published key volumes on the breed, including, Shorthorn Cattle in Missouri (1914) and Record of Shorthorn Prize Winners (1919).

He was born in Andrew, Missouri, and died in Santa Monica, California.

Did You Know?

Excerpt from Record of Shorthorn Prize Winners (1919).

Excerpt from Record of Shorthorn Prize Winners (1919).