80 years old, killed three British soldiers, April 19, 1775. He was shot, bayoneted, beaten and left for dead, but recovered and lived to be 98 years of age. In 2005, Massachusetts Senator Robert Havern III proposed that Whittemore be proclaimed the official state hero of Massachusetts and his memory be commemorated on February 3 each year. References External links Photo of the monument on www.alyssaboehm.com 1696 births 1793 deaths People of Massachusetts in the American Revolution People from Arlington, Massachusetts People of Massachusetts in the French and Indian War 18th-century English people Burials in Massachusetts People from Charlestown, Boston People from colonial Boston