President George Washington, 1793
Vice President |
John
Adams |
Inauguration Date |
Monday,
March 4, 1793 |
Location |
Senate
Chamber, Congress Hall, Philadelphia |
Oath Administered By: |
William
Cushing, Associate Justice of Supreme Court |
Bible Used: |
Unknown |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
133
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Black velvet suit; diamond knee buckles; black silk stockings; silver shoe buckles; dress sword with richly ornamented hilt |
Weather: |
Hazy
sunshine and mild. Estimated noon temperature, 61°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
Washington's Inaugural address was the shortest ever delivered by a President. |