George Hewes (1742-1840)

You are in the crowd at the Boston Massacre and see the soldiers fire.
You are chosen to lead the colonists dressed like
Mohawk Indians in the Boston Tea Party because of your loud whistle.
You escape besieged Boston by boat in 1775 and become a Patriot soldier and privateer.
After the war, you live in poverty and obscurity until your role in the Revolution is re-discovered in your
90s. You become a celebrity, have your portrait painted, and take part in July 4th parades.