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| Established | 1955 |
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| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Type | Hall of fame |
| Website | OfficialSite |
The Hall of Great Westerners was established by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1958. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., the Hall was created to celebrate the contributions of more than 200 men and women of the American West.[1] Inductees include explorers, Native American leaders, writers, poets, politicians, statesmen and others.[2]
List of members[edit]
The following are Hall of Great Westerners inductees, followed by their birth and death dates, the year they were inducted, areas of influence, and occupations.[1]
| Name | Lifespan | Inducted | Area(s) of influence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper D. Ackerman | 1896–1988 | 1978 | Colorado | Cattleman; Rancher; Banker; Philanthropist |
| Horace Greeley Adams, Sr. | 1862–1933 | 1997 | Kansas | Businessman; Farmer; Cattleman |
| Raymond E. Adams, Jr. | 1931–2009 | 2017 | Kansas | Cattleman, Banker |
| Ramon Ahumada | 1868–1926 | 1958 | Arizona | Rancher |
| Pedro Altube | 1826–1904 | 1960 | Nevada | Father of Basques in America; Rancher |
| George Washington Arrington | 1844–1923 | 2003 | Texas | Texas Ranger; Ranch Manager |
| Ben C. Ash | 1851–1946 | 1959 | South Dakota | Frontiersman; Peace Officer |
| Stephen Fuller Austin | 1793–1836 | 1958 | Texas | Colonizer; Secretary of the Republic of Texas; Rancher |
| Gene Autry | 1907–1998 | 1980 | Texas/Oklahoma | Entertainer |
| William Hugh Baber | 1893–1968 | 1971 | California | Livestock and Farming |
| Charles Monroe Bair | 1857–1943 | 1975 | Montana | Livestock |
| Malcolm Baldridge | 1922–1987 | 1984 | Nebraska | U.S. Secretary of Commerce |
| Otto Carl Barby | 1865–1954 | 1958 | Oklahoma | Homesteader; Conservationist |
| Squire Omar Barker | 1894–1985 | 1978 | New Mexico | Poet; Author |
| Will Croft Barnes | 1858–1936 | 1961 | Arizona | Cowman; Politician; Writer: Medal of Honor Recipient |
| Edward Fitzgerald Beale | 1822–1893 | 1958 | At Large (California) | Surveyor; Indian Agent; Ranch |
| Henry Bellmon | 1921–2009 | 2005 | Oklahoma | Governor; Senator |
| William W. Bent | 1809–1869 | 1960 | Colorado | Frontiersman; Indian Trader |
| Thomas Matthew Berry | 1879–1951 | 1962 | South Dakota | Cattleman; Political Leader |
| Fred Hathaway Bixby | 1875–1952 | 1958 | California | Rancher; Philanthropist; Livestock Official |
| Warren Lale Blizzard | 1888–1954 | 1958 | At Large (Oklahoma) | Animal husbandry |
| Charles Boettcher | 1852–1948 | 1963 | Colorado | Businessman; Banker; Rancher |
| Frank Seymour Boice | 1894–1956 | 1958 | At Large (Arizona) | Rancher; Cattle Industry Leader |
| John Edward Borein | 1872–1945 | 1971 | At Large (California) | Western Artist |
| Lewis Rice Bradley | 1806–1879 | 1959 | Nevada | Cattleman; Governor |
| John P. Bratt | 1842–1918 | 1958 | Nebraska | Rancher; Politician; Land Developer |
| Jim Bridger | 1804–1881 | 1976 | At Large | Trapper; Frontiersman; Scout |
| Dolph Briscoe, Jr. | 1923–2010 | 2004 | Texas | Rancher; Philanthropist; Governor |
| Lucas Charles Brite | 1860–1941 | 1997 | Texas | Livestock Breeder |
| Lieutenant General Charles W. Brown | 1932–2007 | 2014 | Nebraska | Rancher; Military |
| Ernest J. Browning | 1899–1984 | 1991 | Arizona | Quarter Horse |
| J.M. Buckley | 1878–1962 | 1964 | North Dakota | Cowboy; Horseman; Ranch Forman |
| Samuel Burk Burnett | 1849–1922 | 1969 | Texas | Cattleman; Rancher |
| Thomas Loyd Burnett | 1871–1938 | 1978 | Texas | Cattleman |
| Holm Olaf Bursum | 1867–1953 | 1965 | New Mexico | Rancher; Civic Leader |
| Wina Rae Calhoon | 1894–1986 | 2004 | Oklahoma | Pioneer; School Teacher |
| Joseph Maull Carey | 1845–1924 | 1959 | Wyoming | Territorial and State Official, U.S. Senator; Rancher |
| Henry Hallowell Carizonaier | 1885–1963 | 1965 | Nevada | Civic Leader; Rancher; Businessman |
| Floyd Eugene Carroll | 1893–1969 | 1998 | Wyoming | Veterinarian; Stunt rider |
| Christopher "Kit" Houston Carson | 1809–1868 | 1959 | At Large (Colorado) | Expedition Guide; Frontiersman |
| Dan Dillon Casement | 1868–1953 | 1958 | Kansas | Cattleman; Live Stock Association Organizer |
| Willa Sibert Cather | 1873–1947 | 1974 | Nebraska | Novelist; Writer |
| Ralph Chain | 1927 | 2011 | Oklahoma | Cattleman; Agro-Tourism Pioneer |
| James Allen Chapman | 1881–1966 | 1968 | Oklahoma | Oil Pioneer; Philanthropist |
| Jesse Chisholm | 1805/1806–1868 | 1974 | At Large (Oklahoma) | Scout; Trader; Interpreter |
| John Simpson Chisum | 1824–1884 | 1958 | New Mexico | Cattleman; Trail Driver |
| Jean Pierre Chouteau | 1758–1849 | 1975 | At Large (Oklahoma) | Fur Trader; Indian Agent; Frontiersman |
| William Clark | 1770–1838 | 1965 | At Large (Virginia) | Military Officer; Co-leader of Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Badger Clark | 1883–1957 | 1989 | South Dakota | Cowboy Poet |
| Joshua Reuben Clark, Jr. | 1871–1961 | 1962 | Utah | Farmer; Cattleman; Politician |
| Al Clarkson | 1866–1957 | 1961 | South Dakota | Horse Breeder; Cattleman |
| John Clay | 1851–1934 | 1961 | At Large | Cattleman; Businessman |
| William "Buffalo Bill" Frederick Cody | 1846–1917 | 1958 | At Large (Nebraska) | Pony Express Rider; Scout; Showman |
| Charles Franklin Coffee | 1847–1935 | 1966 | Nebraska | Rancher; Banker; Cattleman |
| Charles Francis Colcord | 1859–1934 | 1959 | Oklahoma | Rancher; City Builder; Civic Leader |
| Charles E. Collins | 1869–1944 | 1960 | Colorado | Cowboy; Cattleman |
| William Connolly | 1861–1946 | 1963 | North Dakota | Rancher |
| James Henry Cook | 1857–1942 | 1960 | Nebraska | Trail Driver; Scout; Rancher |
| James Taylor Craig | 1862–1930 | 1963 | South Dakota | Cattleman |
| Edward Creighton | 1820–1874 | 1958 | Nebraska | Telegraph Builder |
| Matt Crowley | 1875–1955 | 1960 | North Dakota | Cattleman; Conservationist; Public Official |
| Victor Culberson | 1863–1930 | 1958 | New Mexico | Cattleman |
| Alex Currie | 1859–1937 | 1959 | North Dakota | Stockman; Horse and Cattle Breeder |
| Charles Franklin Curtiss | 1863–1947 | 1959 | At Large (Iowa) | Dean of agriculture; Livestock Breeder |
| James Charles Dahlman | 1856–1930 | 1964 | Nebraska | Mayor; Cattleman; Sheriff |
| Harry Darby | 1895–1987 | 1978 | Kansas | Industrialist; Senator; Rancher |
| Henry Clay Daulton | 1829–1893 | 1958 | California | Rancher; Miner; Public Official |
| J. Leslie Davis | 1919–2001 | 2000 | New Mexico | Rancher |
| Linda Mitchell Davis | 1930 | 2000 | New Mexico | Rancher |
| Arthur Armstrong Denny | 1822–1899 | 1962 | Washington | Founder of Seattle; Merchant; Public official |
| James Frank Dobie | 1888–1964 | 1965 | Texas | Author; Texas Folklorist |
| Grenville Mellen Dodge | 1831–1916 | 1963 | At Large | Soldier; Engineer; Railroad Builder; Author |
| Don Manuel Dominguez | 1803–1882 | 2005 | California | Rancher; Businessman; Politician |
| Lewis W. Douglas | 1894–1974 | 2002 | Arizona | Politician; Public Servant |
| Fred H. Dressler | 1898–1997 | 1982 | Nevada | Cattleman |
| Frederick F. Drummond | 1931 | 2006 | Oklahoma | Cattleman; Banker |
| Kenneth Eade | 1906–2000 | 2013 | California | Rancher; Stockman |
| Wes C. Eade | 1874–1960 | 1961 | California | Cattleman |
| Frank Boardman "Pistol Pete" Eaton | 1860-1958 | 2022 | Oklahoma | Scout; Cowboy |
| Howard Eaton | 1851–1922 | 1983 | Wyoming | Dude Rancher |
| Newton Edmunds | 1819–1908 | 1964 | South Dakota | Territorial Governor |
| Dwight David Eisenhower | 1890–1969 | 1973 | At Large | Military General; U.S. President |
| John Evans | 1814–1897 | 1963 | Colorado | Physician; Businessman; Public official |
| W.D. Farr | 1910–2007 | 2007 | Colorado | Rancher; Banking; Water Development |
| Thomas "Broken Hand" Fitzpatrick | 1799–1854 | 2004 | Missouri | Fur Trader; Mountain Man; Indian Agent |
| William Jordan Flake | 1839–1932 | 1959 | Arizona | Colonizer; Cattleman |
| Calvin W. Floyd | 1872–1955 | 1958 | Kansas | Cattleman; Banker |
| James William Follis | 1865–1950 | 1967 | North Dakota | Cattleman |
| Robert Simpson Follis | 1842–1914 | 1958 | Montana | Cattleman |
| Don Juan Forster | 1814–1882 | 1996 | California | California Ranchero |
| Dr. O.M. Franklin | 1886–1973 | 2011 | Texas | Cattleman; Research Veterinarian |
| John Charles Fremont | 1813–1890 | 2000 | California | Explorer |
| Peter French | 1849–1897 | 1966 | Oregon | Cattleman |
| Robert A. Funk Sr. | 1940 | 2023 | Oklahoma | Businessman |
| John Warne Gates | 1855–1911 | 1972 | At Large | Promoter; Speculator; Industrialist |
| Edward King Gaylord | 1873–1974 | 1974 | Oklahoma | Publisher; Philanthropist |
| Amadeo Peter Giannini | 1870–1949 | 1963 | California | Banker |
| William Thomas Gilcrease | 1890–1962 | 1971 | Oklahoma | Oilman; Banker; Art Collector |
| Barry Morris Goldwater | 1909–1998 | 1991 | Arizona | Senator; Presidential Candidate |
| John W. Goodall | 1857–1931 | 1958 | North Dakota | Cattleman; Sheriff |
| Frank Robert Gooding | 1859–1929 | 1958 | Idaho | Stockman; Public Official |
| John Goodman | 1920 | 2014 | Arizona | Horse Breeder and Trainer |
| Charles Goodnight | 1836–1929 | 1955 | At Large (Texas) | Cowman; Plainsman |
| Temple Grandin, Ph.D. | 1947 | 2012 | Colorado | Animal scientist, autism activist, author |
| George Grant | 1822–1878 | 1961 | Kansas | Colonizer; Cattleman |
| Pearl Zane Grey | 1872–1939 | 1977 | At Large | Author |
| Enrique Guerra | 1929–2016 | 2016 | Texas | |
| John Hailey | 1835–1921 | 1958 | Idaho | Stockman; Public official; Plainsman |
| John Dickinson Hale | 1847–1929 | 1966 | South Dakota | Cattleman; Political leader |
| James Evetts Haley | 1901–1995 | 1990 | Texas | Author |
| Jacob Hamblin | 1819–1886 | 1958 | Utah | Mormon Missionary; Colonizer |
| Clifford P. Hansen | 1912–2009 | 1995 | Wyoming | Banker; Rancher; Politician |
| Jesse C. Harper | 1883–1961 | 1962 | Kansas | Cattleman |
| Howard C. Haythorn | 1929 | 2008 | Nebraska | Cattleman; Quarter Horse Breeding |
| George Hearst | 1820–1891 | 1996 | California | Philanthropist |
| Phoebe Hearst | 1927–2012 | 1996 | California | Philanthropist |
| James Jerome Hill | 1838–1916 | 1958 | At Large (Minnesota) | Railroad Builder |
| Montford T. Johnson | 1843-1896 | 2020 | Oklahoma | Rancher |
| James Fielding Hinkle | 1862–1951 | 1964 | New Mexico | Cattleman |
| James Kerrick Hitch | 1855–1921 | 1962 | Oklahoma | Rancher |
| Henry Charles Hitch, Sr. | 1884–1967 | 1972 | Oklahoma | Cattleman |
| Harold T. Holden | 1940 | 2017 | Oklahoma | Artist |
| George Ward Holdrege | 1847–1926 | 1965 | Nebraska | Railroad Builder; Cattleman |
| D.C. "Rusty" Holler | 1920–1999 | 1997 | Wyoming | Rancher |
| Cyrus Kurtz Holliday | 1826–1900 | 1960 | At Large (Kansas) | Railroad Builder; Town Founder |
| William Welles Hollister | 1818–1886 | 1959 | California | Stockman; Civic Developer |
| John M. Holt | 1848–1913 | 1960 | Montana | Cattleman |
| Henry Clay Hooker | 1828–1907 | 1960 | Arizona | Cattleman |
| Matthew "Bones" Hooks | 1867-1951 | 2021 | Texas | Horsebreaker |
| Bennett Richard "Ben" Houston | 1929-2016 | 2020 | Colorado | Breeder |
| Samuel Houston | 1793–1863 | 1960 | At Large (Texas) | Soldier; Statesman |
| Laton Alton Huffman | 1854–1931 | 1976 | Montana | Photographer |
| John Hughes | 1933–2013 | 2015 | Oklahoma | Cattleman |
| Collis Potter Huntington | 1821–1900 | 1968 | California | Railroad Magnate; Capitalist |
| Samuel Calhoun Hyatt | 1891–1978 | 1978 | Wyoming | Rancher |
| Bose Ikard | 1847–1929 | 1999 | Texas | African American Cowboy; Trail Driver |
| John Wesley Iliff | 1831–1878 | 1960 | Colorado | Cattleman |
| William C. Irvine | 1852–1924 | 1965 | Wyoming | Stockman; Civic Leader; State Developer |
| Anthony Woodward Ivins | 1852–1931 | 1958 | Utah | Cattleman; Church Official; Civic Leader |
| Will James | 1892–1942 | 1992 | Nevada | Writer; Artist |
| Myron D. Jeffers | 1833–1900 | 1963 | Montana | Cattleman |
| Ben Johnson, Sr. | 1896–1952 | 1961 | Oklahoma | Cattleman; Ranchman; Champion Steer roper |
| Charles Jesse "Buffalo" Jones | 1844–1919 | 1959 | Kansas | Plainsman; Buffalo Hunter; Conservationist |
| Tom Jones | 1868–1949 | 1961 | South Dakota | Cattleman; Rancher; Roundup Boss |
| L.L. Jones | 1879–1954 | 1964 | Kansas | Cattleman; Veterinarian |
| Nez Perce Chief Joseph | 1840–1904 | 1973 | At Large (Oregon) | Tribal Leader |
| John S. Justin, Jr. | 1917–2001 | 1999 | Texas | Bootmaker |
| Morrell Case Keith | 1823–1899 | 1962 | Nebraska | Cattleman |
| John Benjamin Kendrick | 1857–1933 | 1958 | Wyoming | Governor and U.S. Senator |
| Mifflin Kenedy | 1818–1895 | 1960 | Texas | Cattleman; Rancher; Railroad builder |
| Frank Keogh | 1877–1955 | 1965 | North Dakota | Cattleman |
| Emil C. Kielhorn | 1876–1946 | 1963 | Kansas | Farming; Livestock |
| Richard King | 1824–1885 | 1959 | At Large (Texas) | Founder of King Ranch; Steamboat Captain |
| Adkin Wallace Kingsbury | 1842–1924 | 1971 | Montana | Stockman; Rancher |
| Moses Pierce Kinkaid | 1854–1922 | 1963 | Nebraska | Lawyer; Congressman |
| Eusebio Francisco Kino | 1644–1711 | 1963 | Arizona | Missionary; Explorer; Cattleman; Author; Priest |
| William Kittredge | 1876–1958 | 1966 | Oregon | Rancher |
| Robert Justus Kleberg, Jr. | 1896–1974 | 1975 | Texas | Livestock Breeding; Ranch Management |
| Jesse Knight | 1845–1921 | 1964 | Utah | Stockman; Entrepreneur |
| Carsten Conrad Kohrs | 1835–1920 | 1958 | Montana | Cattleman |
| John Lacey | 1938 | 2013 | California | Rancher; Stockman |
| George Lane | 1856–1925 | 2016 | Alberta | |
| Edward Cunningham Lasater | 1860–1930 | 1961 | Texas | Pioneer Farmer and Rancher |
| Tom Lea | 1907–2001 | 1995 | Texas | Author; Illustrator; Artist |
| George Edward Lemmon | 1857–1946 | 1958 | South Dakota | Cattleman |
| Meriwether Lewis | 1774–1809 | 1965 | At Large | Explorer; Governor |
| Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie | 1860–1942 | 2010 | Illinois | Performer; Educator; Buffalo Hunter |
| Abraham Lincoln | 1809–1865 | 1972 | At Large | Frontiersman; President |
| Frank Bird Linderman | 1869–1938 | 2007 | Montana | Historian; Writer; Ethnologist |
| Hewlett Mortimer Lott | 1827–1920 | 1965 | Montana | Miner; Civic Developer |
| Oliver Loving | 1812–1867 | 1958 | Texas | Cattleman |
| Solomon Luna | 1858–1912 | 1963 | New Mexico | Stockman; Sheepman |
| John Thomas Lytle | 1844–1907 | 1966 | Texas | Rancher |
| John & Lottie Mabee | 1879–1961 | 1996 | Texas, Oklahoma | Petroleum Industry |
| Murdo MacKenzie | 1850–1939 | 1981 | Colorado | Cattle Industry |
| Daniel Manning | 1845–1914 | 1961 | North Dakota | Cattleman; Rancher; Farmer; Miner |
| Anne W. Marion | 1938 | 1981 | Texas | Rancher; Philanthropist |
| Sallie Reynolds Matthews | 1861–1938 | 1981 | Texas | Author; Pioneer |
| Watkins "Watt" Reynolds Mattews | 1899–1997 | 1990 | Texas | Cattleman |
| Lucien Bonaparte Maxwell | 1818–1875 | 1959 | New Mexico | Cattleman; Banker |
| Jake McClure | 1902–1940 | 1955 | At Large (Texas) | Rancher; Rodeo Performer |
| Joseph Geiting McCoy | 1837–1915 | 1967 | Kansas | Cattleman; Author |
| William M. "Billy" McGinty | 1871–1961 | 2000 | Oklahoma | Rough Rider; Wild West Show Performer |
| Charles Herbert McLeod | 1859–1946 | 1964 | Montana | Merchant |
| Otto Mears | 1840–1931 | 1964 | Colorado | Pathfinder; Tollroad and Railroad Builder |
| Clark McEntire | 1927–2014 | 2019 | Oklahoma | Rodeo Performer[3] |
| George McJunkin | 1851–1922 | 2019 | New Mexico | Rancher, Archeologist[3] |
| Nathan Cook Meeker | 1814/1817–1879 | 1970 | Colorado | Newspaperman; Colonizer |
| Walter F. Merrick | 1911–2006 | 2003 | Oklahoma | Horseman |
| Henry Miller | 1827–1916 | 1958 | At Large (California) | Developer; Rancher |
| George Lee Miller | 1881–1929 | 1983 | Oklahoma | 101 Ranch |
| Joseph Carson Miller | 1868–1927 | 1983 | Oklahoma | Wild West Show; Ranching |
| Zachary Taylor Miller | 1878–1952 | 1983 | Oklahoma | Wild West Show; Ranching |
| Thomas Edward Mitchell | 1863–1934 | 1962 | New Mexico | Pioneer Cattleman |
| Albert Knell Mitchell | 1896–1980 | 1977 | New Mexico | Rancher; Cattleman |
| William Henry Moffatt | 1875–1963 | 1964 | Nevada | Stockman |
| Earl Harrison Monahan | 1899–1991 | 1990 | Nebraska | Rancher |
| John "Tex" Marcellus Moore | 1865–1950 | 1964 | Texas | Cowboy; Artist |
| Bob Moorhouse | 1947 | 2010 | Texas | Rancher; Horse Breeder; Photographer |
| Esther Hobart Slack Morris | 1814–1902 | 1973 | Wyoming | Women's Suffrage |
| Burton C. "Cap" Mossman | 1867–1956 | 1960 | New Mexico | Stockman |
| John Muir | 1838–1914 | 2006 | California | Conservationist; Writer |
| John Walker Myers | 1825–1901 | 1960 | Wyoming | Pioneer Trader; Cattleman |
| Sam Noble | 1925–1992 | 1996 | Oklahoma | Oilman; Philanthropist |
| Robert C. Norris | 1929 | 2014 | Colorado | Rancher; Horse Breeder |
| Frank Joshua North | 1840–1885 | 1958 | Nebraska | Military Leader; Cattleman |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | 1930-2023 | 2001 | Arizona | Judge; Businesswoman |
| Charles M. O'Donel | 1860–1933 | 1966 | New Mexico | Ranch Manager |
| Jim Odle | 1938 | 2018 | Colorado | Rancher; Auctioneer |
| Charles Bruce Orvis | 1858–1955 | 1962 | California | Veterinarian; Stockman |
| Richard Roy Owens | 1881–1953 | 1960 | California | Cattleman |
| William Jackson Palmer | 1836–1909 | 1962 | At Large | Railroad Builder |
| John Palmer Parker | 1790–1868 | 2008 | Hawaii | Rancher; Conservationist; Industrialist |
| Peter Pauly | 1871–1953 | 1968 | Montana | Cattleman; Banker |
| William A. Paxton | 1837–1907 | 1961 | Nebraska | Cattleman; Railroad Construction |
| Chester Paxton | 1909–2000 | 1998 | Nebraska | Rancher |
| Dave D. Payne | 1871–1969 | 1971 | Texas | Cattleman |
| Spencer Penrose | 1865–1939 | 2001 | Colorado | Businessman; Philanthropist |
| Henry Ross Perot | 1930–2019[4] | 1985 | Texas | Businessman |
| Nicholas Petry | 1918–1999 | 2002 | Colorado | Cattleman; Philanthropist |
| James "Scotty" Philip | 1858–1911 | 1958 | South Dakota | Cattleman; Buffalo Preservationist |
| Frederic Augustus Phillips | 1869–1964 | 1967 | Oregon | Rancher; Cattleman; Farm Credit Leader |
| William Davis Poole | 1829–1911 | 1960 | Kansas | Cattleman |
| Henry Miller Porter | 1840–1937 | 1966 | Colorado | Telegraph Builder; Cattleman; Banker |
| Mel O. Potter | 2021 | |||
| John Wesley Powell | 1834–1902 | 1984 | At Large | Geologist; Ethnologist |
| John Wesley Prowers | 1838–1884 | 1963 | Colorado | Freighter; Merchant; Cattleman |
| William MacLeod Raine | 1871–1954 | 1959 | At Large (Colorado) | Writer; Novelist |
| James Kenneth Ralston | 1896–1989 | 1978 | Montana | Cowboy; Pioneer; Artist |
| Ronald Wilson Reagan | 1911–2004 | 1989 | California | Actor; Governor; U.S. President |
| Bass Reeves | 1838–1910 | 1992 | Oklahoma | Peace Officer |
| Frederic Sackrider Remington | 1861–1909 | 1960 | At Large | Artist; Sculptor; Illustrator |
| George Thomas Reynolds | 1844–1925 | 1974 | Texas | Cowman; Banker; Rancher |
| Eugene Manlove Rhodes | 1869–1934 | 1958 | At Large (New Mexico) | Author and Writer |
| Wilse L. Richards | 1862–1953 | 1958 | North Dakota | Stockman |
| Bartlett Richards | 1862–1911 | 1970 | Nebraska | Cattleman; Rancher |
| Lynn Riggs | 1899–1954 | 1965 | Oklahoma | Playwright; Author |
| Will Rogers | 1879–1935 | 1955 | At Large | Cowboy; Humorist; Philosopher; Actor |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 1858–1919 | 1955 | At Large (North Dakota) | U.S. President; Cattleman; Conservationist |
| Cotton Rosser | 1928 | 2015 | California | Rodeo Producer |
| Frank Miles Rothrock | 1870–1957 | 1959 | Washington | Stockman |
| George C. Ruffner | 1862–1933 | 1958 | Arizona | Pioneer Lawman |
| Joseph Russ | 1825–1886 | 1965 | California | Stockman; Merchant |
| Charles Marion Russell | 1864–1926 | 1955 | At Large (Montana) | Artist |
| Hubbard Searles Russell | 1885–1963 | 1970 | California | Cattleman |
| Sacagawea | 1786–1884 | 1959 | At Large | Interpreter and Guide for Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Mari Sandoz | 1896–1966 | 1998 | Nebraska | Author |
| Joseph Benjamin Saunders | 1901–1989 | 1979 | Texas | Oil Company Executive; Philanthropist |
| Charles A. Schreiner | 1838–1927 | 1964 | Texas | Cattleman |
| John Albert Scorup | 1872–1959 | 1960 | Utah | Cattleman; Church Leader |
| Cherokee Indian Sequoyah | 1770?–1843 | 1964 | Oklahoma | Linguist |
| Henry Sieben | 1847–1937 | 1961 | Montana | Cattleman |
| J.R. Simplot | 1909–2008 | 1996 | Idaho | Industrial Magnate |
| Milward L. Simpson | 1898–1993 | 1985 | Wyoming | Governor; U.S. Senator |
| John Horton Slaughter | 1841–1922 | 1964 | Arizona | Cattleman; Trail-driver; Sheriff |
| Pierre-Jean de Smet | 1801–1873 | 1968 | At Large (Nebraska) | Jesuit Missionary |
| Hiram Francis Smith | 1829–1893 | 1960 | Washington | Cattleman; Developer |
| Jedediah Strong Smith | 1799–1831 | 1964 | At Large | Explorer; Trader |
| Benjamin Elam Snipes | 1835–1906 | 1958 | Washington | Cattleman; Pioneer |
| John Sparks | 1843–1908 | 1958 | Nevada | Rancher; Politician; Governor |
| Willis M. Spear | 1862–1936 | 1970 | Wyoming | Cattleman |
| Andrew Jackson Splawn | 1845–1917 | 1958 | Washington | Cattleman; Civic Leader |
| Charles Springer | 1858–1933 | 1961 | New Mexico | Cattleman; Political Leader |
| Red Steagall | 1937 | 2003 | Texas | Cowboy Poet; Radio Host |
| Isaac Ingalls Stevens | 1818–1862 | 1962 | Washington | Military Leader; Territorial Governor |
| William Morris Stewart | 1827–1909 | 1964 | Nevada | Lawyer; Nevada Politician |
| Victor Hugo Stickney | 1855–1921 | 1966 | North Dakota | Physician |
| Nelson Story, Sr. | 1838–1926 | 1959 | Montana | Cattleman; Merchant |
| Winfield Scott Stratton | 1848–1902 | 1967 | Colorado | Miner; Community Builder |
| Levi Strauss | 1829–1902 | 1994 | California | Businessman |
| Granville Stuart | 1834–1918 | 1966 | Montana | Pioneer; Frontiersman |
| John Survant | 1864–1951 | 1962 | Montana | Cattleman; Merchant |
| Alexander Hamilton Swan | 1831–1905 | 1960 | At Large | Cattleman; Founder Omaha Union Stockyards Company |
| Svante Magnus Swenson | 1816–1896 | 1972 | Texas | Cattleman; Rancher |
| Anne Burnett Tandy | 1900–1980 | 1994 | Texas | Rancher; Philanthropist |
| Jay Littleton Taylor | 1902–1982 | 1982 | Texas | Cattle; Oil; Banking |
| William Wiseham Terrett | 1847–1922 | 1967 | Montana | Rancher; Cattleman |
| Mahlon Daniel Thatcher | 1839–1916 | 1963 | Colorado | Banker |
| William Matthew Tilghman | 1854–1924 | 1960 | Oklahoma | Lawman; Marshall |
| Gerald Timmerman | 1940 | 2022 | Nebraska | Rancher; Businessman |
| Charles Harland Tompkins | 1873–1957 | 1958 | Oklahoma | Cattleman; Rodeo Champion; Civic Leader |
| Frederick Jackson Turner | 1861–1932 | 2009 | Wisconsin | Educator; Historian |
| Walter Vail | 1852-1906 | 2018 | Arizona | Rancher; Businessman; Politician |
| Andrew Voigt | 1867–1939 | 1962 | North Dakota | Cattleman; Rancher |
| Daniel Waggoner | 1828–1902 | 1959 | Texas | Pioneer Cattleman; Developer |
| Benjamin Franklin Wallace | 1860–1946 | 1963 | Arizona | Cattleman |
| Daniel "80 John" Webster | 1860-1939 | 2023 | Texas | Rancher |
| Francis Emroy Warren | 1844–1929 | 1958 | Wyoming | Stockman; Governor; U.S. Senator |
| Conrad Kohrs Warren | 1907–1993 | 1989 | Montana | Rancher; Agriculturalist |
| Chief Washakie | 1798/1804–1900 | 1979 | Wyoming | Tribal Leader; Artist |
| Walter Prescott Webb | 1888–1963 | 2012 | Texas | Historian; Author |
| Daniel Clay Wheeler | 1840–1915 | 1958 | Nevada | Rancher; Civic Worker; Humanitarian |
| Elias W. Whitcomb | 1838–1915 | 1971 | Wyoming | Cattleman |
| Olaf Wieghorst | 1899–1988 | 1992 | Arizona | Artist |
| Owen Wister | 1860–1938 | 1976 | At Large | Novelist; Author |
| Samuel Austin Worcester | 1798–1859 | 1963 | Oklahoma | Missionary |
| York | c. 1770 – c. 1832 | 2001 | Kentucky | African American Explorer – Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| Brigham Young | 1801–1877 | 1958 | At Large (Utah) | Colonizer; Church Leader |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ Faragher, J.M. (1994) "National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves." Journal of American History. 81(1) June, pp. 215-220.
- ^ a b "Kevin Costner Appearing at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's 2019 Western Heritage Awards". Horse&Rider. February 15, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Colorful self-made billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89". AP NEWS. July 9, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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