In 1873 , Hayden was elected to one term as a representative from Boston to the Massachusetts legislature . He supported the movement to erect a statue in honor of Crispus Attucks , an American black who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre , at the beginning of the American Revolution . According to '' The Boston Herald '' , Hayden was in frail health during the " unveiling of the monument " ceremony and was unable to attend it in 1888 , and the event was attended by many of Hayden 's friends that gave him victory cheers at the event
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
Lewis Hayden