Suikast sonucu ölen Amerikalı siyasetçilerin listesi
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Bu, suikast sonucu ölen Amerikalı siyasetçilerin alfabetik olarak sıralanmış bir listesidir. Bu kişiler seçilmiş veya atanmış ya da kamu görevine aday olmuşlardır.
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Listede 53 suikasta kurban gitmiş Amerikalı siyasetçi bulunmaktadır. En yaygın cinayet yöntemi, listedeki 48 politikacının ölümüne yol açan bir veya daha fazla kurşunla işlenen cinayetlerdir.
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Politician | Portrait | Party | Year | Office | Site | Method | Assassin | Suspected motive | Ref |
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Bent, CharlesCharles Bent | Dosya:CharlesBent-cropped.jpg | 1847 | Governor of New Mexico Territory | Taos, New Mexico (at home) | arrows and scalping | Tomás Romero; Pablo Montoya | Targeted during Taos Revolt, a popular uprising against newly asserted US authority over the region after the Mexican-American War. | ||
Burks, TommyTommy Burks | Democratic | 1998 | Tennessee State Senator | Cumberland County, Tennessee (at home) | gunshot | Looper, ByronByron Looper (the incumbent Putnam County Assessor) | Killed by political opponent in 1998 State Senate race | [1] | |
Cardis, LouisLouis Cardis | Democratic | 1877 | Texas State Representative | El Paso, Texas | gunshot | Charles Howard | Killed as part of the San Elizario Salt War, a dispute over salt mining claims between white and Hispanic settlers | [2] | |
Cermak, AntonAnton Cermak | Democratic | 1933 | Mayor of Chicago | Miami, Florida (in motorcade) | gunshot to lung | Zangara, GiuseppeGiuseppe Zangara | Disputed; suspected of striking Cermak instead of intended target President-elect Franklin Roosevelt | [3] | |
Chaves, José FranciscoJosé Francisco Chaves | Republican | 1904 | New Mexico Superintendent of Public Instruction | Pinoswells, New Mexico | gunshots (through the window of his home) | unknown assailant | unknown | [4] | |
Clayton, John M.John M. Clayton | Republican | 1889 | Representative-elect from Arkansas | Plumerville, Arkansas | gunshots (through the window of his home) | unknown assailant | Unknown, but killed in the context of a disputed election | [5] | |
Daronco, Richard J.Richard J. Daronco | 1988 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | Pelham, New York (at home) | gunshot | Charles Koster | Assailant was the father of a plaintiff whose harassment suit was dismissed by Daronco. | [6] | ||
Davis, James E.James E. Davis | Democratic | 2003 | New York City Councilman | New York City (at City Hall) | gunshots | Askew, OthnielOthniel Askew | Killed by prospective challenger for 2003 Council special election | [7] | |
Edwards, Louis F.Louis F. Edwards | Democratic | 1939 | Mayor, Long Beach, New York | Long Beach, New York (outside his home) | gunshot | Alvin Dooley | Edwards' political influence thwarted Dooley's re-election to post in a police union. | [8] | |
Elliott, John MiltonJohn Milton Elliott | Democratic | 1879 | Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge | Frankfort, Kentucky (after conversation on a public street) | gunshots | Thomas Buford (Henry County District Judge) | Assailant was brother of a plaintiff who lost a farm after Elliott dismissed motion for stay of foreclosure | [9] | |
Garfield, James A.James A. Garfield | Republican | 1881 (details) | President of the United States | Washington, D.C. (at railway station) | gunshot to spine (died three months later) | Guiteau, Charles J.Charles J. Guiteau | Targeted after assailant was rejected by Republican officials for a patronage appointment | [10] | |
Goebel, WilliamWilliam Goebel | Democratic | 1900 | Governor of Kentucky | Frankfort, Kentucky (outside Old State Capitol) | gunshot to the chest | Unknown political opponents | Uncertain, but killed in the context of the disputed, fraudulent 1899 Kentucky gubernatorial election. | [11] | |
Gwatney, BillBill Gwatney | Democratic | 2008 | Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas | Little Rock, Arkansas (at his office at party headquarters) | gunshots | Tim Johnson | Unknown; multiple theories proposed. | [12] | |
Harrison, Sr., CarterCarter Harrison, Sr. | Democratic | 1893 | Mayor of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois (at home) | gunshot | Prendergast, Patrick EugenePatrick Eugene Prendergast | assailant was rejected for appointment to a patronage post as corporation counsel. | ||
Hasse, MarkMark Hasse | Republican | 2013 | Assistant District Attorney for Kaufman County, Texas | Kaufman, Texas (outside the County Courthouse) | gunshot | Williams, EricEric Williams | Killed by former justice of the peace convicted of burglary while in office | [13] | |
Haughey, ThomasThomas Haughey | Republican | 1869 | US Representative from Alabama | Courtland, Alabama (at a political rally) | gunshot | Collins (first name unknown) | Assailant was a supporter of the target's rival for the Republican nomination for the Congressional race; both men exchanged verbal insults and engaged in fisticuffs before a weapon was brandished | [14] | |
Hindman, Thomas C.Thomas C. Hindman | Democratic | 1868 | Former US Representative from Arkansas | Helena, Arkansas (at home) | gunshots through window | Unknown assailants | Unknown; multiple theories proposed. | [15] | |
Hinds, James M.James M. Hinds | Republican | 1868 | US Representative from Arkansas | Monroe County, Arkansas (on horseback) | gunshot | George Clark | Killed by a Ku Klux Klan member as intimidation of Republican carpetbaggers | [16] | |
Holbrook, Edward DexterEdward Dexter Holbrook | Democratic | 1870 | Former Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Idaho Territory | Idaho City, Idaho (outside the County Courthouse) | gunshot | Charles Douglas | Killed by the brother-in-law of James Crutcher, as a result of a dispute between Holbrook and Crutcher for control of the Boise County Democratic Party | [17] | |
Johnson, Elisha G.Elisha G. Johnson | Republican | 1875 | Florida State Senator | Near Lake City, Florida or Fernandina, Florida | gunshot | Unknown | Break 12–12 tie in Florida Senate. | ||
Jordan, LeonLeon Jordan | Democratic | 1970 | Missouri State Representative | Kansas City, Missouri (outside a restaurant) | gunshots | Unknown | Unknown, alleged to have been an organized crime contract killing | [18] | |
Kennedy, John F.John F. Kennedy | Democratic | 1963 (details) | President of the United States | Dallas, Texas (in motorcade) | gunshots from sniper | Lee Harvey Oswald | Disputed | [19] | |
Kennedy, Robert F.Robert F. Kennedy | Democratic | 1968 (details) | United States Senator from New York and candidate for Democratic presidential nomination | Los Angeles, California (at the Ambassador Hotel) | gunshot | Sirhan Sirhan | Targeted as supporter of Israel in the Arab–Israeli conflict; however Kennedy's Son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes his father's killer was actually a security guard named Thane Eugene Cesar.[20] | [21] | |
LeBreton, GeorgeGeorge LeBreton | 1844 (details) | Oregon Secretary of State | Oregon City, Oregon (in his office) | gunshots | Cockstock | Killed by a native as part of Native American resistance to white settlement in the area | [22] | ||
Lincoln, AbrahamAbraham Lincoln | Republican | 1865 (details) | President of the United States | Washington, DC. (Ford's Theatre) | gunshot | Booth, John WilkesJohn Wilkes Booth, a renowned stage actor | Assailant was a Confederate sympathizer who believed the war was still ongoing | [23] | |
Lloyd, Sr., Russell G.Russell G. Lloyd, Sr. | Republican | 1980 | Former Mayor of Evansville, Indiana | Evansville, Indiana | gunshot | Julia van Orden | Assailant was mentally ill and believed she was being harassed by the city; she believed Lloyd was incumbent mayor | [24] | |
Long, HueyHuey Long | Democratic | 1935 (details) | United States Senator and presidential candidate from Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana (inside the State Capitol) | gunshots | Carl Weiss | Uncertain, but Weiss was affiliated with a political family that opposed Long's machine | [25] | |
Lowenstein, Allard K.Allard K. Lowenstein | Democratic | 1980 | Former Representative from New York | New York City (in his office) | gunshots | Dennis Sweeney | Assailant had a history of mental illness and believed that Lowenstein had been plotting against him since their acquaintance at Stanford University | [26] | |
McCook, Edwin StantonEdwin Stanton McCook | Republican | 1873 | Governor of Dakota Territory | Yankton, Dakota Territory (at a saloon used for a public meeting) | gunshot | Peter Wintermute | assailant had lost a fistfight with McCook over financing the Dakota Southern Railroad; he returned with a pistol, publicly humiliated by his loss | [27] | |
McKinley, WilliamWilliam McKinley | Republican | 1901 (details) | President of the United States | Buffalo, New York (at Pan-American Exposition) | gunshot | Leon Czolgosz | Assailant was aligned with anarchist movement and killed President as symbol of American inequality | [28] | |
McLelland, MikeMike McLelland | Republican | 2013 | District Attorney for Kaufman County, Texas | Forney, Texas (at home) | gunshot | Williams, EricEric Williams | Killed by former justice of the peace who was convicted of burglary while in office | [13] | |
Milk, HarveyHarvey Milk | Democratic | 1978 (details) | San Francisco City Supervisor | San Francisco, California (in his City Hall office) | gunshots | Dan White, outgoing San Francisco City Supervisor | Assailant had recently resigned from office due to financial setbacks; he changed his mind and sought reappointment; Moscone denied this request upon the advice of Milk | ||
Moscone, GeorgeGeorge Moscone | Democratic | 1978 (details) | Mayor of San Francisco | San Francisco, California (in his City Hall office) | gunshots | [29] | |||
Patterson, AlbertAlbert Patterson | Democratic | 1954 | Alabama Attorney General-elect | Phenix City, Alabama (walking to his vehicle) | gunshots | Unknown | Target was elected on promise to crack down on organized crime in the state, which was rooted in Phenix City | [30] | |
Pinckney, Clementa C.Clementa C. Pinckney | Democratic | 2015 (details) | South Carolina State Senator | Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina | gunshot | Dylann Roof | White supremacy | [31][32][33] | |
Pinckney, John M.John M. Pinckney | Democratic | 1905 | US Representative from Texas | Hempstead, Texas | gunshots | Unknown | Killed during riot instigated by opponents of alcohol prohibition | [34] | |
Ramsay, DavidDavid Ramsay | 1815 | South Carolina State Senator and former Continental Representative | Charleston, South Carolina | gunshots | William Linnen | Assailant retaliated after target had deemed him insane during criminal court inquiry | |||
Rockwell, George LincolnGeorge Lincoln Rockwell | American Nazi | 1967 | Virginia gubernatorial candidate | Arlington, Virginia | gunshots | John Patler | Assailant was angered by Rockwell expelling him from the American Nazi Party | [35] | |
Roll, JohnJohn Roll | Republican | 2011 (details) | Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona | Casas Adobes, Arizona | gunshots | Jared Lee Loughner | Caught in crossfire as assailant opposed to government authority targeted Congresswoman Gabby Giffords | [36] | |
Romero, TomásTomás Romero | 1848 | Alcalde of Taos Pueblo | Taos, New Mexico (while imprisoned) | gunshots | John Fitzgerald | Killed following capture for inciting Taos Revolt; assailant retaliating for his brother's death in this uprising | [37] | ||
Ryan, LeoLeo Ryan | Democratic | 1978 (details) | US Representative from California | Port Kaituma, Guyana (on airport tarmac) | gunshots | Unknown members of the People's Temple | Ambushed while investigating allegations of human rights abuses at the Jonestown compound | [38] | |
Slough, John P.John P. Slough | Democratic | 1867 | Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | Santa Fe, New Mexico (at his office) | gunshot | William Ryerson (an incumbent Territorial Legislator) | Killed after a public dispute in which each accused the other of corruption | ||
Sharp, Solomon P.Solomon P. Sharp | Democratic-Republican | 1825 (details) | Kentucky Attorney General, Kentucky State Senator-elect | Home in Frankfort, Kentucky | stabbed (at home) | Jereboam O. Beauchamp | Killed over long-standing dispute based on political differences, and on Sharp fathering a child with the woman whom Beauchamp later married | [39] | |
Smith, JosephJoseph Smith | Reform | 1844 (details) | Mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, presidential candidate | Carthage, Illinois (while in jail) | gunshots | The Carthage Greys | Founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) targeted by an anti-Mormon mob for his growing political power | ||
Stevens, J. ChristopherJ. Christopher Stevens | Democratic | 2012 (details) | Ambassador to Libya | Benghazi, Libya | arson | members of Ansar al-Sharia and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb | Unknown | [40][41] | |
Stephens, John W.John W. Stephens | Republican | 1870 | North Carolina State Senator | Yanceyville, North Carolina (in the County Courthouse) | gunshots | Unknown, mobbed by estimated 8 to 12 men | Killed by Ku Klux Klan member as part of intimidation of Republicans | [42] | |
Steunenberg, FrankFrank Steunenberg | Democratic | 1905 | Former Governor of Idaho | Caldwell, Idaho (outside his home) | bomb (set at his front gate) | Harry Orchard; possibly others | Killed by a mine owners' association informant in an attempt to cast blame on the Western Federation of Miners | [43] | |
Strang, JamesJames Strang | Democratic | 1856 | Michigan State Representative | Beaver Island, Michigan (at a steamship terminal) | gunshot | Thomas Bedford | Killed by a disgruntled former member of a Mormon sect led by Strang | [44] | |
Swoboda, MikeMike Swoboda | 2008 (details) | Mayor of Kirkwood, Missouri | Kirkwood, Missouri (during a city council meeting) | gunshot (died seven months later) | Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton | Assailant retaliated for fines levied by municipality for code violations | [46] | ||
Vance, Robert SmithRobert Smith Vance | Democratic | 1989 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit | Mountain Brook, Alabama (at home) | mail bomb | Walter Leroy Moody, Jr. | Killed after court refused to expunge a previous conviction for explosives possession from assailant's record | [47] | |
Wood, Samuel NewittSamuel Newitt Wood | Republican | 1891 | Kansas Territorial Legislator, Kansas State Senator | Hugoton, Kansas (outside County Courthouse) | gunshots | James Brennan | Killed during armed conflict between the two largest towns of Stevens County, Kansas fighting for county seat | ||
Wood, Jr., John H.John H. Wood, Jr. | 1979 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas | San Antonio, Texas (outside his home) | gunshot | Charles Harrelson | Contract killing ordered by Jamiel Chagra due to target's harsh convictions of Latin American drug kingpins | [48] | ||
Major Ridge | Cherokee nation | 1839 | Leader of the Cherokee nation | White Rock Creek | gunshots | Bird Doublehead | Killed as retaliation for alleged responsibility in the deaths of 4,000 Cherokee on the trail of tears |
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