Richard Lawrence (failed Assassin)
Richard Lawrence (1800? – June 13, 1861) is the first known person to attempt to assassinate an American President: Andrew Jackson. Lawrence was born in England in 1800 or 1801. By the time he reached adulthood he was considered mentally ill.
Read more about Richard Lawrence (failed Assassin): Life, Assassination Attempt, Trial and Commitment, Aftermath
Famous quotes containing the words richard and/or lawrence:
“Methinks King Richard and myself should meet
With no less terror than the elements
Of fire and water, when their thundering shock
At meeting tears the cloudy cheeks of heaven.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Of course in war all madnesses come out in a man, that is the fault of war not of a man or a nation.”
—Frieda Lawrence (1879–1956)