Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893–1954)
John Thomas Caine III
CAINE, JOHN THOMAS III (1882–1955), inducted 1952
Son of a long-time Utah congressman, John Thomas Caine III earned degrees at the Agricultural College of Utah and Iowa State College and headed the Animal Husbandry Department at Utah State from 1906 to 1914. He gained experience at stockyards and packing operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Europe, before being appointed to the United States Department of Agriculture in 1918. In Washington, he oversaw animal husbandry in fifteen western states and then served as chief of the Packers and Stockyards Administration. In 1928, Caine joined Chicago’s Union Stock Yards as a public relations representative and livestock superintendent. His last position, held for twelve years, was general manager of the National Western Stock Show in Denver, where he was employed when he was awarded Saddle & Sirloin Club honors.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 60