Richard Lawrence (failed assassin)

Richard Lawrence
Depiction of Lawrence, 1835
Born	c. 1800 England,
Died	June 13, 1861(1861-06-13) (aged 60–61) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Known for	Attempt to assassinate Andrew Jackson
Motive	Insane delusions
Criminal charge	Assault upon the president of the United States with intent to murder[broken anchor][1]
Verdict	Not guilty by reason of insanity
Penalty	Involuntary commitment

Richard Lawrence (c. 1800 – June 13, 1861) was an English-born 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. At trial, Lawrence was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent the remainder of his life in insane asylums.