January 30, 1835: The first attempt at assassination of a U.S. president. The President was Andrew Jackson, and the would-be assassin was Richard Lawrence. He attempted to shoot Jackson at a funeral, but both of his guns misfired, and several men (including Davy Crockett, who was then a U.S. Senator) wrestled him into submission. Jackson beat him with a cane.January 30, 1835: The first attempt at assassination of a U.S. president. The President was Andrew Jackson, and the would-be assassin was Richard Lawrence. He attempted to shoot Jackson at a funeral, but both of his guns misfired, and several men (including Davy Crockett, who was then a U.S. Senator) wrestled him into submission. Jackson beat him with a cane.
January 30, 1835: The first attempt at assassination of a U.S. president. The President was Andrew Jackson, and the would-be assassin was Richard Lawrence. He attempted to shoot Jackson at a funeral, but both of his guns misfired, and several men (including Davy Crockett, who was then a U.S. Senator) wrestled him into submission. Jackson beat him with a cane.