Presidents Killed In Office

Thirty years later abraham lincoln was the first to be slain.

Presidents killed in office. Kennedy assassinated at the age of 46 years 177 days was the nation s. Eight united states presidents have died in office. More than 30 attempts to kill an incumbent or former president or a president elect have been made since the early 19th century.

Garfield who had been in office just under four months succumbs to wounds inflicted by an assassin 80 days earlier on. Below is list of those eight presidents who died in office. William henry harrison the 9th president who died in 1841 of pneumonia and pleurisy.

Zachary taylor the 12th president who died in 1850 of bilious fever typhoid fever and cholera morbus following a heat stroke. Roosevelt who had just begun his fourth term in office collapsed and died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage. Lincoln was the first of four presidents to be assassinated.

President to die in office was john f. Kennedy who was assassinated by lee harvey oswald on november 22 1963 in dallas texas. Kennedy and one resigned richard nixon facing impeachment.

Four presidents have been assassinated during their terms abraham lincoln james a. Presidents have been assassinated while in office and many more have faced serious attempts on their lives. Abraham lincoln the 16th president was assassinated in1865.

Of the 44 people who have served as president of the united states since the office came into existence in 1789 39 have died eight of them while in office. Four sitting presidents have been killed. On april 12 1945 franklin d.