His poetry ranged from the serious to the humorous. His most popular book, The Rhymes of Ironquill, was issued in 15 editions. He regarded writing as a hobby only and, consequently, never copyrighted any of his works.
Although his identity was never a secret, he used the pseudonym "Ironquill" and he regularly contributed his prose and poetry to Kansas newspapers and magazines. It was his writing, especially his poems, however, that gained him the most fame. He served as president of the Kansas Historical Society in 1899. Pension Commission where he served three years. He served two terms in the Kansas legislature and President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him to the U. Ware was prominent in the Republican Party, being twice a delegate to its national convention. He also studied law at Fort Scott, was admitted to the bar, and later moved to Topeka to practice law. A few years later his family moved to Burlington, Iowa, where he grew to manhood during that state's frontier days, At the age of 19, he volunteered as a private in the Union army and was mustered out as a captain in June 1866.įollowing the Civil War, he took up newspaper work and in 1867 he moved to Fort Scott to work on The Monitor. Ware was born May 29, 1841, in Hartford, Connecticut. Yet, during his lifetime he was considered one of the state's most illustrious citizens, having gained fame as a soldier, lawyer, politician, and author. Died: July 1, 1911, Cascade, Colorado.Įugene Fitch Ware, also known as "Ironquill," is scarcely known to Kansans of today. Born: May 29, 1841, Hartford, Connecticut.
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