Hall of Great Westerners

Hall of Great Westerners
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Established1955
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
TypeHall of fame
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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

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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 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hall of Great Westerners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Faragher, J.M. (1994) "National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves." Journal of American History. 81(1) June, pp. 215-220.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Colorful self-made billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89". AP NEWS. July 9, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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