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United States presidential inauguration

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United States presidential inauguration

Between seventy-three and seventy-nine days after the presidential election, the president-elect of the United States is inaugurated as president by taking the presidential oath of office. The inauguration takes place for each new presidential term, even if the president is continuing in office for another term. The first inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30, 1789. Subsequent public inaugurations from 1793 until 1933 were held on March 4, with the exceptions of those in 1821, 1849, 1877, and 1917, when March 4 fell on a Sunday, thus the public inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, March 5. Since 1937, it has taken place at noon Eastern time on January 20, the first day of the new term, except in 1957, 1985, and 2013, when January 20 fell on a Sunday. In those years, the presidential oath of office was administered on that day privately and then again in a public ceremony the next day, on Monday, January 21. The most recent presidential inauguration was held on January 20, 2025, when Donald Trump reassumed office. Recitation of the presidential oath of office is the only component in this ceremony mandated by the United States Constitution (in Article II, Section One, Clause 8). Though it is not a constitutional requirement, the chief justice of the United States typically administers the presidential oath of office. Since 1789, the oath has been administered at sixty scheduled public inaugurations, by fifteen chief justices, one associate justice, and one New York state judge. Others, in addition to the chief justice, have administered the oath of office to several of the nine vice presidents who have succeeded to the presidency upon their predecessor's death or resignation intra-term. Since the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan, the ceremony has been held at the west front of the United States Capitol facing the National Mall with its iconic Washington Monument and distant Lincoln Memorial. From 1829 through 1977, most swearing-in ceremonies had taken place on a platform over the steps at the Capitol's east portico. They have also been held inside the Old Senate Chamber, the chamber of the House of Representatives, and the Capitol rotunda. The most recent regularly scheduled inauguration not to take place at the Capitol was the fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, which was held at the White House. Over the years, various traditions have arisen that have expanded the inauguration from a simple oath-taking ceremony to a day-long event, including parades and multiple social gatherings. The ceremony itself is carried live via the major U.S. commercial television and cable news networks; various ones also stream it live on their websites. When a president has assumed office intra-term, the inauguration ceremony has been conducted without pomp or fanfare. To facilitate a quick presidential transition under extraordinary circumstances, the new president takes the oath of office in a simple ceremony and usually addresses the nation afterward. This has happened nine times in United States history: eight times after the previous president had died while in office, and once after the previous president had resigned.

Tables

· List of inauguration ceremonies
1st
1st
No.
1st
Date
April 30, 1789(Thursday)
Event
First inauguration of George Washington
Location
Front balcony,Federal HallNew York, New York
Oath administered by
Robert Livingston,Chancellor of New York
Address length
1431 words Full text
2nd
2nd
No.
2nd
Date
March 4, 1793(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of George Washington
Location
Senate Chamber,Congress HallPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Oath administered by
William Cushing,Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Address length
135 words Full text
3rd
3rd
No.
3rd
Date
March 4, 1797(Saturday)
Event
Inauguration of John Adams
Location
House Chamber,Congress Hall
Oath administered by
Oliver Ellsworth,Chief Justice of the United States
Address length
2308 words Full text
4th
4th
No.
4th
Date
March 4, 1801(Wednesday)
Event
First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Location
Senate Chamber,U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C.
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
1730 words Full text
5th
5th
No.
5th
Date
March 4, 1805(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Location
Senate Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
2166 words Full text
6th
6th
No.
6th
Date
March 4, 1809(Saturday)
Event
First inauguration of James Madison
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
1177 words Full text
7th
7th
No.
7th
Date
March 4, 1813(Thursday)
Event
Second inauguration of James Madison
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
1211 words Full text
8th
8th
No.
8th
Date
March 4, 1817(Tuesday)
Event
First inauguration of James Monroe
Location
Front steps,Old Brick Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
3375 words Full text
9th
9th
No.
9th
Date
March 5, 1821(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of James Monroe
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
4472 words Full text
10th
10th
No.
10th
Date
March 4, 1825(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of John Quincy Adams
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
2915 words Full text
11th
11th
No.
11th
Date
March 4, 1829(Wednesday)
Event
First inauguration of Andrew Jackson
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
1128 words Full text
12th
12th
No.
12th
Date
March 4, 1833(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Andrew Jackson
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John Marshall,Chief Justice
Address length
1176 words Full text
13th
13th
No.
13th
Date
March 4, 1837(Saturday)
Event
Inauguration of Martin Van Buren
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
3843 words Full text
14th
14th
No.
14th
Date
March 4, 1841(Thursday)
Event
Inauguration of William Henry Harrison
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
8460 words Full text
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No.
—
Date
April 6, 1841(Tuesday)
Event
Inauguration of John Tyler(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Brown's Indian Queen Hotel,Washington, D.C.
Oath administered by
William CranchChief Judge, U.S. Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Address length
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15th
15th
No.
15th
Date
March 4, 1845(Tuesday)
Event
Inauguration of James K. Polk
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
4809 words Full text
16th
16th
No.
16th
Date
March 5, 1849(Monday)
Event
Inauguration of Zachary Taylor
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
1090 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
July 10, 1850(Wednesday)
Event
Inauguration of Millard Fillmore(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William CranchChief Judge, U.S. Circuit Court of the D.C.
Address length
—
17th
17th
No.
17th
Date
March 4, 1853(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of Franklin Pierce
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
3336 words Full text
18th
18th
No.
18th
Date
March 4, 1857(Wednesday)
Event
Inauguration of James Buchanan
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
2831 words Full text
19th
19th
No.
19th
Date
March 4, 1861(Monday)
Event
First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
Address length
3637 words Full text
20th
20th
No.
20th
Date
March 4, 1865(Saturday)
Event
Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
Address length
700 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
April 15, 1865(Saturday)
Event
Inauguration of Andrew Johnson(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Kirkwood House,Washington, D.C.
Oath administered by
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
Address length
—
21st
21st
No.
21st
Date
March 4, 1869(Thursday)
Event
First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
Address length
1127 words Full text
22nd
22nd
No.
22nd
Date
March 4, 1873(Tuesday)
Event
Second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Salmon P. ChaseChief Justice
Address length
1339 words Full text
23rd
23rd
No.
23rd
Date
March 5, 1877(Monday)
Event
Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
Address length
2486 words Full text
24th
24th
No.
24th
Date
March 4, 1881(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of James A. Garfield
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
Address length
2979 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
September 20, 1881(Tuesday)
Event
Inauguration of Chester A. Arthur(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Chester A. Arthur Home,New York, New York
Oath administered by
John R. Brady,Justice of the New York Supreme Court
Address length
—
25th
25th
No.
25th
Date
March 4, 1885(Wednesday)
Event
First inauguration of Grover Cleveland
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
Address length
1686 words Full text
26th
26th
No.
26th
Date
March 4, 1889(Monday)
Event
Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
4392 words Full text
27th
27th
No.
27th
Date
March 4, 1893(Saturday)
Event
Second inauguration of Grover Cleveland
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
2015 words Full text
28th
28th
No.
28th
Date
March 4, 1897(Thursday)
Event
First inauguration of William McKinley
Location
Front of original Senate WingU.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
3968 words Full text
29th
29th
No.
29th
Date
March 4, 1901(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of William McKinley
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
2218 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
September 14, 1901(Saturday)
Event
First inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Ansley Wilcox Home,Buffalo, New York
Oath administered by
John R. Hazel,Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Address length
—
30th
30th
No.
30th
Date
March 4, 1905(Saturday)
Event
Second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
984 words Full text
31st
31st
No.
31st
Date
March 4, 1909(Thursday)
Event
Inauguration of William Howard Taft
Location
Senate Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
Address length
5434 words Full text
32nd
32nd
No.
32nd
Date
March 4, 1913(Tuesday)
Event
First inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Edward D. White,Chief Justice
Address length
1704 words Full text
33rd
33rd
No.
33rd
Date
March 5, 1917(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Edward D. WhiteChief Justice
Address length
1526 words Full text
34th
34th
No.
34th
Date
March 4, 1921(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of Warren G. Harding
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Edward D. WhiteChief Justice
Address length
3329 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
August 3, 1923(Friday)
Event
First inauguration of Calvin Coolidge(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Coolidge Homestead,Plymouth Notch, Vermont
Oath administered by
John Calvin CoolidgeVermont justice of the peace
Address length
—
35th
35th
No.
35th
Date
March 4, 1925(Wednesday)
Event
Second inauguration of Calvin Coolidge
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William H. TaftChief Justice
Address length
4055 words Full text
36th
36th
No.
36th
Date
March 4, 1929(Monday)
Event
Inauguration of Herbert Hoover
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William H. TaftChief Justice
Address length
3672 words Full text
37th
37th
No.
37th
Date
March 4, 1933(Saturday)
Event
First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
Address length
1880 words Full text
38th
38th
No.
38th
Date
January 20, 1937(Wednesday)
Event
Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
Address length
1800 words Full text
39th
39th
No.
39th
Date
January 20, 1941(Monday)
Event
Third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
Address length
1359 words Full text
40th
40th
No.
40th
Date
January 20, 1945(Saturday)
Event
Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Location
South Portico,White House
Oath administered by
Harlan F. StoneChief Justice
Address length
559 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
April 12, 1945(Thursday)
Event
First inauguration of Harry S. Truman(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Cabinet Room,White House
Oath administered by
Harlan F. StoneChief Justice
Address length
—
41st
41st
No.
41st
Date
January 20, 1949(Thursday)
Event
Second inauguration of Harry S. Truman
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Fred M. VinsonChief Justice
Address length
2273 words Full text
42nd
42nd
No.
42nd
Date
January 20, 1953(Tuesday)
Event
First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Fred M. VinsonChief Justice
Address length
2459 words Full text
43rd
43rd
No.
43rd
Date
January 21, 1957(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Earl WarrenChief Justice
Address length
1658 words Full text
44th
44th
No.
44th
Date
January 20, 1961(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of John F. Kennedy
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Earl WarrenChief Justice
Address length
1366 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
November 22, 1963(Friday)
Event
First inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
Air Force One,Dallas Love Field,Dallas, Texas
Oath administered by
Sarah T. HughesJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Address length
—
45th
45th
No.
45th
Date
January 20, 1965(Wednesday)
Event
Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Earl WarrenChief Justice
Address length
1507 words Full text
46th
46th
No.
46th
Date
January 20, 1969(Monday)
Event
First inauguration of Richard Nixon
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Earl WarrenChief Justice
Address length
2128 words Full text
47th
47th
No.
47th
Date
January 20, 1973(Saturday)
Event
Second inauguration of Richard Nixon
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Warren E. BurgerChief Justice
Address length
1803 words Full text
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—
No.
—
Date
August 9, 1974(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of Gerald Ford(Extraordinary inauguration)
Location
East Room,White House
Oath administered by
Warren E. BurgerChief Justice
Address length
850 words Full text
48th
48th
No.
48th
Date
January 20, 1977(Thursday)
Event
Inauguration of Jimmy Carter
Location
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Warren E. BurgerChief Justice
Address length
1229 words Full text
49th
49th
No.
49th
Date
January 20, 1981(Tuesday)
Event
First inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Warren E. BurgerChief Justice
Address length
2427 words Full text
50th
50th
No.
50th
Date
January 21, 1985(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan
Location
Rotunda,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
Warren E. BurgerChief Justice
Address length
2561 words Full text
51st
51st
No.
51st
Date
January 20, 1989(Friday)
Event
Inauguration of George H. W. Bush
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William RehnquistChief Justice
Address length
2320 words Full text
52nd
52nd
No.
52nd
Date
January 20, 1993(Wednesday)
Event
First inauguration of Bill Clinton
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William RehnquistChief Justice
Address length
1598 words Full text
53rd
53rd
No.
53rd
Date
January 20, 1997(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Bill Clinton
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William RehnquistChief Justice
Address length
2155 words Full text
54th
54th
No.
54th
Date
January 20, 2001(Saturday)
Event
First inauguration of George W. Bush
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William RehnquistChief Justice
Address length
1592 words Full text
55th
55th
No.
55th
Date
January 20, 2005(Thursday)
Event
Second inauguration of George W. Bush
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
William RehnquistChief Justice
Address length
2071 words Full text
56th
56th
No.
56th
Date
January 20, 2009(Tuesday)
Event
First inauguration of Barack Obama
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John RobertsChief Justice
Address length
2395 words Full text
57th
57th
No.
57th
Date
January 21, 2013(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Barack Obama
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John RobertsChief Justice
Address length
2096 words Full text
58th
58th
No.
58th
Date
January 20, 2017(Friday)
Event
First inauguration of Donald Trump
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John RobertsChief Justice
Address length
1433 words Full text
59th
59th
No.
59th
Date
January 20, 2021(Wednesday)
Event
Inauguration of Joe Biden
Location
West Front,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John RobertsChief Justice
Address length
2514 words Full text
60th
60th
No.
60th
Date
January 20, 2025(Monday)
Event
Second inauguration of Donald Trump
Location
Rotunda,U.S. Capitol
Oath administered by
John RobertsChief Justice
Address length
2885 words Full text
No.
Date
Event
Location
Oath administered by
Address length
1st
April 30, 1789(Thursday)
First inauguration of George Washington
Front balcony,Federal HallNew York, New York
Robert Livingston,Chancellor of New York
1431 words Full text
2nd
March 4, 1793(Monday)
Second inauguration of George Washington
Senate Chamber,Congress HallPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
William Cushing,Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
135 words Full text
3rd
March 4, 1797(Saturday)
Inauguration of John Adams
House Chamber,Congress Hall
Oliver Ellsworth,Chief Justice of the United States
2308 words Full text
4th
March 4, 1801(Wednesday)
First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Senate Chamber,U.S. CapitolWashington, D.C.
John Marshall,Chief Justice
1730 words Full text
5th
March 4, 1805(Monday)
Second inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Senate Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
2166 words Full text
6th
March 4, 1809(Saturday)
First inauguration of James Madison
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
1177 words Full text
7th
March 4, 1813(Thursday)
Second inauguration of James Madison
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
1211 words Full text
8th
March 4, 1817(Tuesday)
First inauguration of James Monroe
Front steps,Old Brick Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
3375 words Full text
9th
March 5, 1821(Monday)
Second inauguration of James Monroe
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
4472 words Full text
10th
March 4, 1825(Friday)
Inauguration of John Quincy Adams
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
2915 words Full text
11th
March 4, 1829(Wednesday)
First inauguration of Andrew Jackson
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
1128 words Full text
12th
March 4, 1833(Monday)
Second inauguration of Andrew Jackson
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
John Marshall,Chief Justice
1176 words Full text
13th
March 4, 1837(Saturday)
Inauguration of Martin Van Buren
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
3843 words Full text
14th
March 4, 1841(Thursday)
Inauguration of William Henry Harrison
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
8460 words Full text
—
April 6, 1841(Tuesday)
Inauguration of John Tyler(Extraordinary inauguration)
Brown's Indian Queen Hotel,Washington, D.C.
William CranchChief Judge, U.S. Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
—
15th
March 4, 1845(Tuesday)
Inauguration of James K. Polk
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
4809 words Full text
16th
March 5, 1849(Monday)
Inauguration of Zachary Taylor
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
1090 words Full text
—
July 10, 1850(Wednesday)
Inauguration of Millard Fillmore(Extraordinary inauguration)
House Chamber,U.S. Capitol
William CranchChief Judge, U.S. Circuit Court of the D.C.
—
17th
March 4, 1853(Friday)
Inauguration of Franklin Pierce
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
3336 words Full text
18th
March 4, 1857(Wednesday)
Inauguration of James Buchanan
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
2831 words Full text
19th
March 4, 1861(Monday)
First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Roger B. Taney,Chief Justice
3637 words Full text
20th
March 4, 1865(Saturday)
Second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
700 words Full text
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April 15, 1865(Saturday)
Inauguration of Andrew Johnson(Extraordinary inauguration)
Kirkwood House,Washington, D.C.
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
—
21st
March 4, 1869(Thursday)
First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Salmon P. Chase,Chief Justice
1127 words Full text
22nd
March 4, 1873(Tuesday)
Second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Salmon P. ChaseChief Justice
1339 words Full text
23rd
March 5, 1877(Monday)
Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
2486 words Full text
24th
March 4, 1881(Friday)
Inauguration of James A. Garfield
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
2979 words Full text
—
September 20, 1881(Tuesday)
Inauguration of Chester A. Arthur(Extraordinary inauguration)
Chester A. Arthur Home,New York, New York
John R. Brady,Justice of the New York Supreme Court
—
25th
March 4, 1885(Wednesday)
First inauguration of Grover Cleveland
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Morrison Waite,Chief Justice
1686 words Full text
26th
March 4, 1889(Monday)
Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
4392 words Full text
27th
March 4, 1893(Saturday)
Second inauguration of Grover Cleveland
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
2015 words Full text
28th
March 4, 1897(Thursday)
First inauguration of William McKinley
Front of original Senate WingU.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
3968 words Full text
29th
March 4, 1901(Monday)
Second inauguration of William McKinley
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
2218 words Full text
—
September 14, 1901(Saturday)
First inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt(Extraordinary inauguration)
Ansley Wilcox Home,Buffalo, New York
John R. Hazel,Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
—
30th
March 4, 1905(Saturday)
Second inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
984 words Full text
31st
March 4, 1909(Thursday)
Inauguration of William Howard Taft
Senate Chamber,U.S. Capitol
Melville Fuller,Chief Justice
5434 words Full text
32nd
March 4, 1913(Tuesday)
First inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Edward D. White,Chief Justice
1704 words Full text
33rd
March 5, 1917(Monday)
Second inauguration of Woodrow Wilson
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Edward D. WhiteChief Justice
1526 words Full text
34th
March 4, 1921(Friday)
Inauguration of Warren G. Harding
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Edward D. WhiteChief Justice
3329 words Full text
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August 3, 1923(Friday)
First inauguration of Calvin Coolidge(Extraordinary inauguration)
Coolidge Homestead,Plymouth Notch, Vermont
John Calvin CoolidgeVermont justice of the peace
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35th
March 4, 1925(Wednesday)
Second inauguration of Calvin Coolidge
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
William H. TaftChief Justice
4055 words Full text
36th
March 4, 1929(Monday)
Inauguration of Herbert Hoover
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
William H. TaftChief Justice
3672 words Full text
37th
March 4, 1933(Saturday)
First inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
1880 words Full text
38th
January 20, 1937(Wednesday)
Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
1800 words Full text
39th
January 20, 1941(Monday)
Third inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Charles E. HughesChief Justice
1359 words Full text
40th
January 20, 1945(Saturday)
Fourth inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
South Portico,White House
Harlan F. StoneChief Justice
559 words Full text
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April 12, 1945(Thursday)
First inauguration of Harry S. Truman(Extraordinary inauguration)
Cabinet Room,White House
Harlan F. StoneChief Justice
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41st
January 20, 1949(Thursday)
Second inauguration of Harry S. Truman
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Fred M. VinsonChief Justice
2273 words Full text
42nd
January 20, 1953(Tuesday)
First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
East Portico,U.S. Capitol
Fred M. VinsonChief Justice
2459 words Full text

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  2. Events (inaugurations) sort alphabetically by president's last name.
  3. Term began Sunday, March 4.
  4. Term began when President Harrison died on April 4.
  5. Term began when President Taylor died on July 9.
  6. Term began when President Garfield died on September 19.
  7. Term began when President Harding died on August 2.
  8. Term began Sunday, January 20.
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