Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876–1936); original portrait by Arvid Nyholm
Gordon Haines True
TRUE, GORDON HAINES (1868–1928), inducted 1927
Nominated to the Saddle & Sirloin by the American Society of Animal Production, Gordon True was born in Baraboo, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1894. He served at the Michigan Agricultural College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Nevada before accepting a position as professor of animal husbandry at the University Farm School (now the University of California, Davis) in 1913. He was chairman of the division from 1918 to 1926. Professor True established herds and flocks that were among the best in the nation, winning top awards at the ILSE. In 1928, True transferred to the University of California Berkeley, to devote more time to teaching and research.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 192