Margaret Borland | |
|---|---|
 Borland c. 1872 | |
| Born | Margaret Heffernan April 3, 1824 |
| Died | July 5, 1873 (aged 49) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cattle baron |
| Spouse |
Harrison Dunbar
(m. 1843; died 1844)Milton Hardy
(m. 1845; died 1852)Alexander Borland
(m. 1856; died 1867) |
| Children | Mary Dunbar, Eliza Hardy, Julia Hardy, Rosa Hardy, William Hardy, William Borland, Nellie Borland, Alexander Borland, and James Borland |
| Parent(s) | John Heffernan Julia Heffernan |
Margaret Heffernan Borland (April 3, 1824 – July 5, 1873) was a pioneering frontier woman who ran her own ranch, as well as handled her own herds. She made a name for herself as a cattle baron and was famous for the drive of Texas Longhorn cattle that she took up the Chisholm Trail from Texas to Wichita, Kansas, with her three surviving children and her granddaughter.[1] To date, she is the only known woman in the history of the United States to run her own cattle drive and was considered one of the first cattle queens after being widowed thrice.
- ^ McKenzie 2006, pp. 89–118.