Assassination of Spencer Perceval

Date: May 11, 1812 • Location: London, United Kingdom

Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, becoming the only British prime minister to be assassinated.

Spencer Perceval was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1809 until his assassination in May 1812. He is the only British prime minister to have been assassinated, and the only solicitor-general or attorney-general to have become prime minister.