Cattle barons in the late 19th century United States were also sometimes referred to as cowmen,[2] stockmen, or just ranchers.
In Australia, similar individuals owned large cattle stations.
A similar phenomenon occurred in part of Canada in the early twentieth century.
In the American Old West: In Australia: In Canada: In England: Cattle barons appear in numerous Western novels and films, often as villains.
Such films include Broken Lance (1954), Lawman (1971) and Heaven's Gate (1980).