Richard Lawrence

Male, Deceased Person

1800 – 1861

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Who was Richard Lawrence?

Richard Lawrence was a house painter and the first known person to attempt to assassinate the President of the United States. Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol on January 30, 1835.

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Born
1800
England
Died
Jun 13, 1861
Washington, D.C.

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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