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Assassination Attempt

Name: Assassination Attempt
Start: 1835-01-30
Location: United States Capitol

When: January 30, 1835
Where: United States Capitol
Part of: First assassination attempt against US President Andrew Jackson

Richard Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol on January 30, 1835, but both pistols misfired.

Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, aimed a pistol at Jackson as the President was leaving the Capitol. The attempt failed because both of his pistols misfired, and Lawrence was taken into custody.

Sources

Richard Lawrence (failed assassin) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
United States Capitol Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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