John Schrank
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John Flammang Schrank was a German-American tavern owner who attempted to assassinate former President Theodore Roosevelt outside of the Gilpatrick Hotel in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912.
John Schrank after his arrest in Milwaukee (1912)
John Schrank being escorted to court (1912)
The .38 caliber Colt revolver used to shoot Roosevelt
Sample of Schrank's writing about presidential third terms and about his hallucination
Gilpatrick Hotel
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Gilpatrick Hotel was situated at 223 Third Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. It was opened in 1907 and was operated by members of the Gilpatrick family. The hotel was the site of t
John Schrank
…March 5, 1876 – September 15, 1943) was a German-American tavern owner who attempted to assassinate former President Theodore Roosevelt outside of the Gilpatrick Hotel in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912. Schrank claimed to have experienced visions of the ghost of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley, telling…
The 1926 plaque commemorating the attempted assassination of Theodore Roosevelt
Hotel Gilpatrick post card (1917)
1926 image of the hotel
2024 view of the spot where Roosevelt was shot