William Dawes, Jr. was born on April 6th, 1745 in Boston, Massachusetts, to William and Lydia Dawes. He grew up in a Christian home and was baptized in Boston. Dawes became a tanner; a person who treats skins and hides of animals to produce leather. He was also an active member in Boston’s Militia. William Dawes married Mehitable May and had six children. William Dawes, Jr. was most known for his ‘midnight ride’. On April 18th, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren was sent Dawes to warn the minutemen that the British Column was going to march into their territory. The British officers heard that the riders were approaching, and waited on the path between Lexington and Concord. The officers told Dawes, Revere and Prescott to stop. The men decided to go in different directions hoping one would be able to escape the officers. Dawes went into a yard of a house and distracted two officers while Prescott got …show more content…
Rufus Dawes was a civil war officer and congressman. Rufus also had four kids that were all high influence in government. One of the kids includes Charles D. Dawes that served as Vice President of United States under Calvin Coolidge. Dawes was a part of the group called The Sons of Liberty. This group was an organization of American colonists. This private society was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation enforced by the British government. They played a major role in all of the colonies, and a major role in battling the Stamp Act in 1765. The Sons of Liberty was created in the thirteen American colonies. William Dawes made a huge impact on our history such as his night ride to warn the minutemen, his service in war such as his Lexington Concord, and his work with the Sons of Liberty. Dawes soon died unexpectedly on February 25th 1799 in Marborough, Massachusetts. He as buried in the Kings Chapel Burial Ground in Boston,