President John Adams, 1797
Vice President |
Thomas
Jefferson |
Inauguration Date |
Saturday,
March 4, 1797 |
Location |
House
of Representatives chamber, Congress Hall, Philadelphia |
Oath Administered By: |
Oliver
Ellsworth, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Unknown |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
2,318
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Suit of grey broadcloth, without fancy buttons or knee buckles |
Weather: |
Fair.
Estimated noon temperature, 53°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
Adams was the first
President to receive the oath of office from the Chief Justice of the
United States. |