Joseph McCoy

(1837 - 1915)

Convinced Texas cattlemen to bring herds to newly built railroad in Kansas
Businessman who built hotel, stockyard, office, and bank
Established Abilene as railhead on the Chisholm Trail
Promoted ranchers to send two million head of Texas longhorns through Abilene in four years
Called himself “The Real McCoy”

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