President Zachary
Taylor, 1849
Vice President |
Millard
Fillmore |
Inauguration Date |
Monday,
March 5, 1849 |
Location |
East
Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Roger
B. Taney, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Unknown |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
1,087
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Unknown |
Weather: |
Cloudy
with snow flurries. Heavy snow began during the Inaugural
ball. Estimated noon temperature of 42°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
March 4, 1849 fell on a Sunday, so following precedent, Taylor was Inaugurated the next day, Monday, March 5, 1849. Three Inaugural balls were held that evening, and Taylor attended all of them. Zachary Taylor died in office on July 9, 1850, of apparent food poisoning. |