James Benjamin Parker

James Benjamin Parker
Parker in 1901
Born(1857-07-31)July 31, 1857
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1907(1907-04-13) (aged 49)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known forIntervening in the shooting of William McKinley

James Benjamin Parker (July 31, 1857 – April 13, 1907) was an African-American man best known for apprehending Leon Czolgosz after Czolgosz shot President William McKinley on September 6, 1901. After Czolgosz fired two shots from a concealed gun, Parker knocked him down before a third shot could be fired. Parker was initially applauded for his actions, though some witnesses minimized or omitted his role because of his race. After McKinley's assassination, Parker drifted around the United States before being committed to Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, where he died.

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