Artist: Robert Wadsworth Grafton (1876–1936)
John Sidney Cooper
COOPER, JOHN SIDNEY (1842–1917), inducted by 1920
This Chicagoan began as a railroad brakeman and conductor, and then operated a street cleaning business, before launching a teaming and stable business. In 1885, he established the horse and mule commission within the Union Stock Yards, organizing national auctions. He served as president of the National Horse Exchange and represented the horse commission merchants on the board of directors at the International Live Stock Exposition in its early years.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 71