Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Inaugural Web Site. January 20, 2009; Printed from inaugural.senate.gov.

President John Quincy Adams, 1825

Vice President John C. Calhoun
Inauguration Date Friday, March 4, 1825
Location House chamber, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By: John Marshall, Chief Justice
Bible Used: According to his own version of his Inauguration, Adams took the oath upon a volume of law.
Length of Inaugural Address: 2,911 words
Attire (what the president wore): Black "homespun" suit
Weather: Rainy; total rainfall was .79 inches. Estimated noon temperature of 47°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: Adams was the first to wear long trousers, rather than knee breeches.