A cattle baron is a historic term for a person who possessed great power or influence,[1] generally as owner of a large ranch and many cattle, specifically beef cattle. A cattle baron in the United States was sometimes called a cowman[2] or a rancher. In Australia, similar individuals owned large cattle stations.
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Otto Franc was suspected to be an active member of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, and is believed to have bankrolled part of the Johnson County War, a conflict between small cattle owners and large wealthy cattle outfits in 1892.
Peter Menegazzo in Australia.[3]
Sidney Kidman in Australia.
Charles Goodnight. Essayist and historian J. Frank Dobie said that Goodnight "approached greatness more nearly than any other cowman of history."[2]
Conrad Kohrs; see Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Cattle barons appear in numerous Westerns, including Broken Lance. Frequently the cattle baron is a villain. Examples include Lawman.