William Dawes

William Dawes
BornApril 6, 1745 (1745-04-06)
DiedFebruary 25, 1799(1799-02-25) (aged 53)
OccupationTanner
Spouse(s)Mehitable May (1768–1793; divorce)
Lydia Gendall
Children3 with Mehitable May
and with Lydia Gendall
Parent(s)William and Lydia Dawes

William Dawes Jr. (April 6, 1745 – February 25, 1799) was an American soldier, and was one of several men who, in April 1775, alerted minutemen in Massachusetts of the approach of British regulars prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord at the outset of the American Revolution.[1] For some years, Paul Revere had the most renown for his ride of warning of this event.[2]

  1. ^ Klein, Christopher (April 18, 2012). "The Midniight Ride of William Dawes". History.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Paul Revere's Ride by David Hackett Fischer