There have been four U.S. Presidents that have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. The table below shows the details of these attacks and clicking the location will show photographs of each site where the assassination occurred. There have also been a number of attempts to assassinate a president, the most significant of which are described in the lower table on this page. These attempts involved Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
| President | Date | Location/Address | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | April 14, 1865 | Ford's Theatre 511 10th Street NW Washington, DC |
Lincoln was shot from behind as he was watching a play. He died of his wounds April 15, 1865 at the Petersen House in Washington. |
| James Garfield | July 2, 1881 | Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Station near SW Corner of Constitution Ave. & 6th Street NW Washington, DC |
Garfield was shot from behind as he was walking through the railroad station. As a result of failed attempts to locate the bullet which caused infections and blood poisoning he died September 19, 1881 at Elberon, New Jersey. |
| William McKinley | Sept. 6, 1901 | Pan-American
Exposition, Temple of Music 34 Fordham Drive Buffalo, New York |
McKinley was shot at close range as he was greeting the public. He died on September 14, 1901 in Buffalo from gangrene caused by the bullet wounds. |
| John F. Kennedy | Nov. 22, 1963 | Dealey Plaza 411 Elm Street Dallas, Texas |
Kennedy was struck by gunshots while riding in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. He was pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas shortly after the shooting. |
| President | Date | Location/Address | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | Jan. 30, 1835 | U.S. Capitol Washington, DC |
A man attempted to fire two guns at Jackson at close range, however, the guns did not discharge a bullet and Jackson was unharmed. |
| Theodore
Roosevelt (was former President at the time) |
Oct. 14, 1912 | Hotel Gilpatrick 333 West Kilbourne Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
After leaving the hotel and before heading to a campaign speech, a man fired on former President and current Presidential candidate Roosevelt and the bullet lodged in his chest. The bullet was slowed by the papers from Roosevelt's speech and his glasses case. He was not seriously injured and insisted on delivering his lengthly speech as planned. Only after the speech did he go to the hospital for examination. It was decided that the bullet remain in Roosevelt's body. |
| Franklin
Roosevelt (was President-Elect at the time) |
Feb. 15, 1933 | Bayfront Park 301 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida |
A man fired shots at the car from which President-Elect Roosevelt had just given a speech. Roosevelt was not hit, but the bullets hit others, including Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak who died from his wounds. |
| Harry Truman | Nov. 1, 1950 | Blair House 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC |
Two gunmen unsuccessfully attempted to obtain entry to Blair House, where Truman was staying as the White House was being renovated. A gun battle with the Secret Service and other guards commenced and one gunman was killed and the other wounded. Truman was unharmed, but one White House police officer was killed. |
| Gerald Ford | Sept. 5, 1975 | California State Capitol 1315 10th Street Sacramento, California |
A woman attempted to fire a gun at Ford as he was approaching the California Capitol. A Secret Service agent noticed and prevented her from firing the weapon. |
| Gerald Ford | Sept. 22, 1975 | St. Francis Hotel 335 Powell Street San Francisco, California |
Upon leaving the St. Francis Hotel a woman fired a gun at Ford. All the shots missed and Ford was unharmed. |
| Ronald Reagan | March 30, 1981 | Washington Hilton Hotel 1919 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC |
Upon leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel, Reagan was shot by a gunman. He was rushed to George Washington University Hospital where he underwent surgery to remove the bullet. Reagan made a full recovery and returned to the White House on April 11, 1981. |
| Donald
Trump (was former President at the time) |
July 13, 2024 | Butler Farm Show grounds 625 Evans City Road Butler, Pennsylvania |
During a campaign speech a gunman fired several shots at Trump, with one bullet hitting his right ear. The injury to the ear was minor and he was able to walk away from the stage. He was taken to a local hospital for a brief evaluation and wore a small bandage on the ear for the next few days. The gunman was killed by a Secret Service sniper shortly after Trump was hit. |