Presidents Who Died In Office, List Of Presidents Of The United States Who Died In Office Wikipedia

Presidents have been assassinated while in office and many more have faced serious attempts on their lives.

Farmington hills post office. Four presidents were assassinated abraham lincoln 1865 james a. His death and the subsequent question of his succession caused a brief constitutional crisis. Garfield 1881 william mckinley 1901 and john f.

He was shot on september 6 1901 inside the temple of music on the grounds of the pan american exposition in buffalo new york. Garfield september 19 1881. Since the office of the president was formed in 1789 forty five men have served as the american president.

President to die in office and the at least 57 years between his death and whichever us. Andrew jackson holds the dubious distinction of being the first sitting president to survive a serious assassination attempt which occurred in 1835. Eight american presidents have died in office beginning with the death of william henry harrison.

Heres the list of presidents who passed away while in the white house. Its thought that the final shot which struck kennedys head was the fatal bullet. Abraham lincoln april 15 1865.

Zachary taylor the 12th president died in 1850 of bilious fever typhoid fever and cholera morbus following a heat stroke. While a passenger in the presidential motorcade john f. William mckinley was the 25th president of the united states from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

Roosevelt april 12 1945. Kennedy was shot several times. Replaced by lyndon b.

He was shot behind his left ear by john wilkes booth on april 14 1865. William henry harrison the 9th president died in 1841 of pneumonia and pleurisy. William mckinley september 14 1901.

Presidents of the united states who died in office william henry harrison april 4 1841. 35 is the last us. William henry harrison natural causes zachary taylor natural causes.

Four of natural causes and four through assassination. Eight united states presidents have died in office. Kennedy was the most recent president who died in office.

Thirty years later abraham lincoln was the first to be slain. Four presidents have died of natural causes and four presidents have been assassinated. Jfk was 46 years old when he was traveling to texas.

On july 9 1850 zachary taylor died from acute gastroenteritis. Kennedy november 22 1963. Johnson 1908 1973 kennedy is remembered for so many firsts but one important last attached to his name until now.

Harding august 2 1923. Zachary taylor july 9 1850. Abraham lincoln was the first president to be assassinated.

Four presidents died of natural causes william henry harrison 1841 zachary taylor 1850 warren harding 1923 and franklin delano roosevelt 1945.