Teddy Roosevelt survived shooting, assassination attempt in Milwaukee

A former Republican president, Teddy Roosevelt, survived an assassination attempt in Milwaukee in 1912 while campaigning for the White House as the Progressive Party candidate. The attempt was made by a disgruntled New Yorker named John Schrank, who believed Roosevelt should not serve a third term. Despite being shot in the chest, Roosevelt's life was saved by a metal spectacles case and a copy of his lengthy speech in his pocket. The shooter, Schrank, was ruled insane and spent the rest of his life in Wisconsin mental prisons.

Keywords: Teddy Roosevelt, assassination attempt, Milwaukee 1912, Progressive Party, John Schrank

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Update At: 7/15/2024