Historedia
Person

George Hewes

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1774

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Hewes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tarring and Feathering of John Malcolm

    1774

    Role: Patriot shoemaker, instigator of the crowd's action

    1. January 1774 · King Street, BostonTarring and Feathering

      A crowd seized Malcolm from his house and tarred and feathered him in King Street.

    2. January 25, 1774 · Boston, MassachusettsConfrontation with George Hewes

      Malcolm threatened a boy and struck George Hewes with his cane, knocking him unconscious.

Sources

  1. John Malcolm (Loyalist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-17