President Grover Cleveland, 1885
Vice President |
Thomas Hendricks (died November 25, 1885) |
Inauguration Date | Wednesday, March 4, 1885 |
Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: | Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: | Bible given to him at age 15 by his mother. This Bible was opened by Chief Justice Waite and by chance it fell to Psalm 112:4-10. |
Length of Inaugural Address: | 1,681 words |
Attire (what the president wore): | Unknown |
Weather: | Sunny. Estimated noon temperature of 54°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | Grover Cleveland is the only President to have served two non-consecutive terms, first in 1885 and again later in 1893. He is, therefore, referred to as the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. |