President William
Henry Harrison, 1841
Vice President |
John
Tyler |
Inauguration Date |
Saturday,
March 4, 1841 |
Location |
East
Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Roger
B. Taney, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Unknown |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
8,445 words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Did not wear overcoat, hat, nor gloves during swearing-in ceremony |
Weather: |
Overcast
with a cold wind. Estimated noon temperature of 48°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
- Harrison was the first President to arrive in Washington, D.C. by train.
- The first official Inaugural committee was formed by citizens of D.C. to plan the parade and Inaugural ball.
- Harrison delivered the longest Inaugural address on record. He died of pneumonia one month later, believed to have been brought on by prolonged exposure to bad weather at his March 4 Inauguration.
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