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Bookmark or Share- Richard Lawrence (failed assassin) - WikipediaRichard Lawrence (c. 1800 – June 13, 1861) was an English-American house painter who was the first known person to attempt the assassination of a sitting president of the United States. Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol on January 30, 1835.
- Andrew Jackson Dodges an Assassination Attempt, 180 Years AgoAs Jackson strained his way through the funeral, an impeccably dressed man named Richard Lawrence waited outside in a crowd that had gathered near the Capitol’s East Portico.
- Andrew Jackson narrowly escapes assassination - HISTORYOn January 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson becomes the first American president to experience an assassination attempt. Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, approached Jackson as he left a...
- Presidential Assassination Attempts: How Andrew Jackson Was Spared - TIMEAn unemployed house painter, Richard Lawrence, pulled out a pistol and fired, just a few paces from the president. When that gun misfired, he pulled out a second, which also misfired.
- The First Presidential Assassination Attempt - Journal of the American ...Richard Lawrence, a housepainter of uncertain age (stated to be 35 but some said 28), thus became the first person accused of an attempt on the life of a U.S. President. His arrest, confinement, and subsequent trial reflect the prevailing public and medical attitudes toward mental illness and the legal practices of early
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