Joseph McCoy

Joseph Geiting McCoy
Joseph McCoy in 1880
Born(1837-12-21)December 21, 1837
Sangamon County, Illinois, US
DiedOctober 19, 1915(1915-10-19) (aged 77)
Kansas City, Missouri, US
Notable workHistoric Sketches of the Cattle Trade of the West and Southwest
SpouseSarah Epler
Parent(s)David and Mary (née Kirkpatrick) McCoy

Joseph "Cowboy" McCoy (December 21, 1837 – October 19, 1915) was a 19th-century entrepreneur known for promoting the transport of Longhorn cattle from Texas to the eastern United States.

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