23rd United States Congress - Major Events

Major Events

  • March 28, 1834: Senate censured President Andrew Jackson for defunding the Second Bank of the United States
  • January 30, 1835: Richard Lawrence unsuccessfully tried to assassinate President Jackson in the United States Capitol; this was the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States.

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