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Christopher Seider (or Snider) (1758 – February 22, 1770) was a boy who is considered to be the first American killed in the American Revolution. He was 11 years old when he was shot and killed by customs officer Ebenezer Richardson in Boston on February 22, 1770.
Apr 4, 2024 · At Richardson's home the crowd grew. Richardson attempted to disperse the crowd by threatening to fire upon them with his rifle. The crowd did not retreat, and Richardson fired birdshot into the crowd, hitting Samuel Gore and Christopher Seider. Seider, an eleven-year-old boy, died from his wounds.
The shot injured teenager Samuel Gore, but it killed 11-year-old Christopher Seider, the blast striking him in the chest. The news raced through the city, with newspapers halting their presses to include accounts of the shooting.
Mar 19, 2020 · In February of 1770, Christopher Seider, an 11-year-old boy, was killed while protesting with a group in front of the home of a loyalist. Thousands of Bostonians turned out for the boy’s funeral and the tension and distrust between the civilians and the British grew larger.
Feb 23, 2017 · Christopher Seider, the son of poor German immigrants, was 11 years of age on the day a customs informant shot and killed him during a non-importation riot. He wandered by Ebenezer Richardson’s home in the North End as a radical mob began pelting Richardson’s home with rocks and excrement.
Nov 13, 2023 · One boy was wounded and another, eleven-year-old Christopher Seider, was killed. Richardson was arrested and eventually convicted of murder, although he was ultimately freed when the king pardoned him. The murder of young Seider only served to pour gas on the fire.
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May 23, 2017 · Tensions in Boston remained high in 1770 and worsened on February 22 when young Christopher Seider was killed by Ebenezer Richardson. A customs official, Richardson had randomly fired into a mob that had gathered outside his house hoping to make it disperse.
