Hall of Great Westerners

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]

Hall of Great Westerners

Established	1955
Location	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Type	Hall of fame
Website	OfficialSite

List of members

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	Longhorn breeder
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 Expedition]]
Buster Welch	1928–2022	2024	Texas	Horse trainer
Jack LeForce		2024	Oklahoma	Agriculture
Louise O’Conner		2025	Texas	Racher, Author
Baxter Black	1945–2022	2025	Colorado	Poetry

See also

• Category:People of the American Old West
• Hall of Great Western Performers
• Rodeo Hall of Fame