President James Abram Garfield, 1881
Vice President |
Chester
Arthur |
Inauguration Date |
Friday,
March 4, 1881 |
Location |
East
Portico, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: |
Morrison
R. Waite, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: |
Bible provided by James H. McKenney, Clerk of the Supreme Court, open to Proverbs 21:1. |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
2,975
words |
Attire (what the president wore): |
Unknown |
Weather: |
Snow
all night until about 10 am. The afternoon was sunny and windy.
Estimated noon temperature of 57°F. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
Garfield was the first President to review the Inaugural parade from a stand built in front of the White House. |