J. Ernest Browning was a cattle rancher in Arizona during the 1900s. He helped to organize the American Quarter Horse Association in 1940. In 1982 he was awarded the National Livestock Association's "Golden Spur Award" for his contributions to the nation's livestock and ranching industries. Also in 1942, he was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. He was also co-founder of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.[1]

Browning was born in 1899 in Elk Canyon, New Mexico, and moved to Willcox, Arizona with his family in 1913. During the 1940s and 1950s he acquired several ranches, the High Lonesome, the Schilling, and the Muleshoe, creating a single huge ranch.[2]

In 1967, Browning was inducted into the Arizona Horsemen's Hall of Fame,[3] and in 1991, along with Barry Goldwater, he was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.[4][5]

Browning died on November 19, 1984.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form". National Park Service. June 30, 2009. p. 11. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ranching Is Only 1 Field of 82-Year Life". Arizona Daily Star. August 6, 1981. pp. H1-2. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ↑ "Top Arizona Horse, Riders Are Named at Annual Show". Arizona Republic. November 13, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Names in the News". Arizona Daily Sun. February 22, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Goldwater Picked For Cowboy Hall". Tucson Citizen. March 18, 1991. p. 15. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ "J. Ernest Browning". American Quarter Horse Association. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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