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First attempt upon a President's life...
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First attempt upon a President's life...

Item # 708275 ·
THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Feb. 3, 1835  Almost the entire first column of the front page is taken up with considerable detail on the: "Attempt To Assassinate The President".
On January 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson was the first president to experience an assassination attempt when Richard Lawrence twice tried to shoot him in the East Portico of the Capitol after Jackson left a funeral held in the House of Representatives Chamber. The attempt failed when both of Lawrence's pistols misfired.
Four pages, large folio size, very nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Item from our most recent catalog - #370 - released for September, 2026

Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.