John Wesley Iliff Sr. (December 18, 1831 – February 9, 1878) was a Colorado cattle rancher who is the namesake of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. [1] Iliff was born on December 18, …

If there is a name in Colorado history that is synonymous with cattle and ranching, it is John Wesley Iliff (1831–78). At the time of his death, Iliff owned approximately 35,000 head of cattle …

2019年7月8日 · Among the men who gained fortune in Colorado was one who was known all over the country as the “cattle king” of this state. When people by thousands were coming west …

2024年3月10日 · John Wesley Iliff, Sr. (1831-1878)- was a prominent cattle rancher known as the "Cattle King". He sold cattle to the railroads for their construction crews, as well as supplied …

With $500 and a little imagination, John W. Iliff took a chance on a herd of tired cattle and became the acknowledged baron of Colorado’s beef industry. Born in 1831, Iliff grew up on a livestock …

John Iliff was the first millionaire in Denver, Colorado. He bought a herd of cattle in 1861, getting them cheaply as they were exhausted from the long drive from the south. He grazed them on …

One cattleman who brought in a Texas herd and rapidly became leader of the industry was John Wesley Iliff. He came to Colorado in 1859, a young Midwesterner out to make his fortune. …

Colorado Pioneer and Cattle Baron. Attended Ohio Wesleyan University and then turned down an offer from his father for an interest in an Ohio farm and headed west. Initially in Kansas where …

2024年7月15日 · John Illif was one of the first ranchers to keep cattle on the Great Plains. After failing to get lucky in the Gold Rush, he bought a cheap herd of cattle for just $500. The cattle …

In 1861 John Iliff bought a herd of cattle for $500- a cheap price because the herd was exhausted after a long drive across the Plains and was too thin to sell for beef. Iliff saw an opportunity …