# Webster Ford — Spoon River Anthology character guide

> Webster Ford in Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0246-webster-ford

## Who they are

A poet who dies young, his work posthumously celebrated.

## In the story

### [Charles Webster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/charles-webster)

The speaker of the poem, reflecting on a walk and addressing a departed loved one.

### [Many Soldiers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/many-soldiers)

The speaker reflects on the collective illusions of soldiers, possibly channeling Webster Ford's perspective on life and death.

### [William H. Herndon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/william-h-herndon)

The speaker of the poem, William H. Herndon, is represented by the Spoon River persona Webster Ford, who reflects on his memories of Lincoln and Booth.

### [Webster Ford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/spoon_river_anthology_se/chapters/webster-ford)

The speaker and central figure, reflecting on a past vision of Apollo and his own artistic struggle.

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