How many presidents were assassinated in office?

Four sitting Presidents have been assassinated while in office: Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 James Abram Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1897-1901), and John F. Kennedy (1961-63). read more

Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated while in office and many more have faced serious attempts on their lives. Andrew Jackson holds the dubious distinction of being the first sitting president to survive a serious assassination attempt, which occurred in 1835. Thirty years later, Abraham Lincoln was the first to be slain. read more

Harrison was the first president to die while in office when he caught pneumonia and died on April 4, 1841. On July 9, 1850, Zachary Taylor died from acute gastroenteritis. Abraham Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. read more