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Jan 16, 2014 · Unsurprisingly, the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity. Lawrence was confined to an asylum for the remainder of his life before passing away in 1861. A depiction of Richard Lawrence from “Shooting at the President!: The Remarkable Trial of Richard Lawrence, for an Attempt to Assassinate the President of the United States.”
Richard Lawrence (c. 1800 – June 13, 1861) was an English-American house painter who was the first known person to attempt the assassination of a sitting president of the United States. Lawrence attempted to shoot President Andrew Jackson outside the United States Capitol on January 30, 1835, however both of his pistols misfired and he was taken into custody.
May 18, 2022 · Richard Lawrence was a British house painter who had emigrated to America with his family at the turn of the nineteenth century. He was, in many ways, an average person, but as he got older he ...
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Apr 24, 2018 · In the weeks leading up to the assassination attempt, Lawrence began stalking Andrew Jackson. Witnesses often saw Lawrence sitting in his paint shop muttering to himself about President Jackson. On the day of the attempt, he was seen sitting in his shop reading a book and laughing.
Jun 15, 2018 · Blackpool businessman, Lawrence Chard is not only an avidphotographer,cyclist andskier,heis also a coin hobbyistand qualifiednumismatistand founder ofChards Coin and Bullion Dealers. Lawrence was born in Blackpool andremainsa resident theretoday. Growing up in Blackpool, Lawrence has always had a strong work ethic,starting work at an early age ...
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Nov 16, 2009 · Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, approached Jackson as he left a congressional funeral held in the House chamber of the Capitol building and shot at him, but his gun misfired. A ...
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Jan 30, 2015 · An unemployed house painter, Richard Lawrence, pulled out a pistol and fired, just a few paces from the president. When that gun misfired, he pulled out a second, which also misfired. Jackson ...
