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Brewster Martin Higley VI, MD (November 30, 1823 – December 9, 1911) was an otolaryngologist who became famous for writing "My Western Home".
Brewster M. Higley. " Home on the Range " is a classic western folk song. It is sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West. The lyrics were first written by Dr. Brewster M. Higley of Smith County, Kansas. He wrote them in a poem called "My Western Home" in 1872.
In 1871 Dr. Brewster M. Higley VI, an otolaryngologist, acquired land under the Homestead Act and moved from Indiana to Smith County, Kansas. From his small cabin along West Beaver Creek, he wrote a poem celebrating his new home and surroundings.
Dr. Brewster M. Higley VI, originally of Rutland, Ohio, was an otolaryngologist who moved from Indiana to Smith County in 1871 under the Homestead Act. at first Higley lived in a one-room dugout on his homestead 14 miles northwest of Smith Center, where he soon became a county officer.
Feb 1, 2023 · The Origins. “Home on the Range” was born from a poem, titled “My Western Home.” It was written by otolaryngologist Dr. Brewster M. Higley in the early 1870s after he had moved from Indiana...
Jan 29, 2023 · Reconstructed cabin of Dr. Brewster Higley, author of the song "Home on the Range," the official state song of Kansas. Every year, on January 29th, Kansans living in and out of the state celebrate Kansas Day, the state's birthday, by singing the official state song: Home of the Range.
