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Robert Newman (sexton)
American Revolutionary War figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Robert Newman, see Robert Newman (disambiguation).
Robert Newman (March 20, 1752 – May 26, 1804) was an American sexton at the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He is considered a Patriot in the American Revolution for hanging lanterns along with vestryman John Pulling[1][2][3] in his church's steeple on April 18, 1775, part of a warning signal devised by Paul Revere during the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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