- Questions About U.S. Presidents - Go To Question. I was born in 1743 and was 57 when I first took the oath of office as president of the United States. I was a son of Virginia, as were 4 of the country's first 5 presidents.
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Garfield was shot from behind as he was walking through the station. As a result of failed attempts to locate the bullet which caused infections and blood poisoning he died September 19, 1881 at Elberon, New Jersey.
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I count 8 U.S. Presidents who died in office: William Henry Harrison (1841–1841): killed by an inauguration speech. Zachary Taylor (1849–1850): killed by cherries. Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865): killed by war fever.
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The answer is: 4. 2 in the 19th century - Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield and 2 in the 20th century - William McKinley and John F. Kennedy. Ford had a gun pointed at him by two different people and Reagan was shot by John Hinkley but as we know, these presidents both survived.
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Of those 43 presidents, eight have died while serving as president. Four of natural causes, and four through assassination. 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.
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John F. Kennedy. 1  John F. Kennedy Assassination Records from the National Archives. 2  Historical Markers at Dealey Plaza - Dallas, Texas. 3  The John F. Kennedy Assassination Homepage.  JFK Assassination from the Mary Ferrell 1  Foundation. JFK Assassination Web page.  Kennedy Assassination 1  website. JFK Lancer website assassination information.
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James Garfield--The 20th President, who was assassinated in1881. William McKinley--The 25th President, who was assassinated 1901. Warren G. Harding --The 29th President, who died in1923 of a suspected heart attack. Franklin Delano Roosevelt --The 32nd President, who died in 1945, of a cerebral hemorrhage. John F. Kennedy-The 35th President, who was assassinated in1963.
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Other Similar Questions & Answers. 1  It is believed that there is a curse on American presidents elected in a zero year. Seven presidents in a row, elected in a zero year have died in office. 2  I was born in 1743 and was 57 when I first took the oath of office as president of the United States.
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On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt collapsed and died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage. The most recent president to die in office was John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated with two rifle shots on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.
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I count 8 U.S. Presidents who died in office: 1  William Henry Harrison (1841–1841): killed by an inauguration speech. 2  Zachary Taylor (1849–1850): killed by cherries. 3  Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865): killed by war fever.  James Garfield (1881–1881): killed by lack of transparency in government hiring.
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how many presidents were assassinated in office?
There were four presidents assassinated in office.  There were 4 presidents assassinated in the office.