He didn't. I saw him just the other day.
He climbed into the steeple of the Old North Church and watched for British soldiers. If they advanced across land, Newman would display one lantern from the steeple. If the rowed across the Charled River, he would display two lanterns. Paul Revere and William Dawes saw two lights shine and set off on horseback to warn the colony
He died of pneumonia
Robert E. Kowalski died in 2007.
Robert E. McKisson died in 1915.
Robert E. Smith died in 2004.
Robert Loftin Newman died in 1912.
Robert Reed Church died in 1912.
He climbed into the steeple of the Old North Church and watched for British soldiers. If they advanced across land, Newman would display one lantern from the steeple. If the rowed across the Charled River, he would display two lanterns. Paul Revere and William Dawes saw two lights shine and set off on horseback to warn the colony
Robert Treat Paine - North Carolina - died in 1872.
Cecil Newman died in 1976.
Jean Newman died in 1971.
Alexander Newman died in 1849.
Ernest Newman died in 1959.
Arthur Newman died in 2000.
M.W. Newman died in 2011.
Mehetabel Newman died in 1908.
Newman Howard died in 1929.