Presidents: Tragedy by scores By: Ryan Cavanaugh.

Presidents:Presidents:

Tragedy by scoresTragedy by scores

By: Ryan Cavanaugh

Between 1840 and 1960 Every President elected Between 1840 and 1960 Every President elected with a year ending in 0 has died in office.with a year ending in 0 has died in office.

William Henry Harrison

Abraham Lincoln

James A Garfield

William McKinley

Warren G Harding

Franklin D Roosevelt

John F Kennedy

Elected in 1840

Elected in 1860

Elected in 1880

Elected in 1900

Elected in 1920

Elected in 1940

Elected in 1960

William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison Born Feb 9, 1773 in Virginia

Elected President in 1840

Political Party - Whig

Vice President - John Tyler

Age of Inauguration - 68

Died from pneumonia on April 4, 1841

Spent only 30 days in office

His death allowed the precedent of the Vice-President taking office

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Born February12,1809 in Kentucky

Elected President in 1860

Political Party - Republican

Vice President - Andrew Johnson

Age of Inauguration - 52

Reelected President in 1864

Lincoln AssassinationLincoln AssassinationApril 15 1865, 5 days after southern surrender

Ford Theatre, Washington D.C.

Our American Cousins

Shot in the head in balcony seat.

John Wilkes Boothe, an actor and southern sympathizer, was the assassin

Boothe escaped by horse to a Washington farm where he was found by Union soldiers and shot.

James A GarfieldJames A Garfield

Born November 19, 1831 in Ohio

Elected President in 1980

Political Party- Republican

Vice President-

Age of Inauguration- 50

Garfield AssassinationGarfield Assassination

Charles Julius Guiteau

William McKinleyWilliam McKinley

Born January 29, 1843 OhioBorn January 29, 1843 Ohio

Elected President in 1896 and 1900Elected President in 1896 and 1900

Political Party- RepublicanPolitical Party- Republican

Vice President- Theodore RooseveltVice President- Theodore Roosevelt

Age of Inauguration- 54Age of Inauguration- 54

McKinley AssassinationMcKinley Assassination

Leon F Czolgosz

Warren G HardingWarren G Harding

Born November 2, 1865 in OhioBorn November 2, 1865 in Ohio

Elected President in 1920Elected President in 1920

Political Party- RepublicanPolitical Party- Republican

Vice President- Vice President-

Age of Inauguration- 56Age of Inauguration- 56

Franklin D RooseveltFranklin D Roosevelt

Born January 30, 1882 New YorkBorn January 30, 1882 New York

Elected President in 1932, 1936, Elected President in 1932, 1936, 1940, and 19441940, and 1944

Political Party- DemocratPolitical Party- Democrat

Vice President- Harry S. TrumanVice President- Harry S. Truman

Age of Inauguration 51Age of Inauguration 51

John F KennedyJohn F Kennedy

Born May 29, 1917 in MassachusettsBorn May 29, 1917 in Massachusetts

Elected President in 1960Elected President in 1960

Political Party- DemocratPolitical Party- Democrat

Vice President- Lyndon B. JohnsonVice President- Lyndon B. Johnson

Age of Inauguration- 43Age of Inauguration- 43

Kennedy AssassinationKennedy Assassination

Lee Harvey Oswald

Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganThe Lone SurvivorThe Lone Survivor

Born February 6, 1911 in Illinois

Elected President in 1980, 1984

Political Party- Republican

Vice President-

Age of Inauguration 70

Reagan AssassinationReagan AssassinationAttemptAttempt

John Hinckley Jr.John Hinckley Jr.

George Walker Bush?George Walker Bush?

Born July 6, 1946 in Connecticut

Elected President in 2000

Political Party- Republican

Vice President- Dick Cheney

Age of Inauguration 55