Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893–1954)
Will Johnson
JOHNSON, WILL (1879–1948), inducted 1944
Chicago-born Will Johnson was a leading developer of consignment sales in the United States, in the years between the World Wars, and he was editor of The Shorthorn World and Farm Magazine. While attending Purdue (where he was a halfback on the football team), Johnson took a holiday to visit his roommate’s family and experienced a cattle farm for the first time. The trip transformed his life, and he ended up an expert in the field. His Shorthorn farm was in Aurora, Illinois.
Source: Saddle & Sirloin Guidebook 2026, p. 119