President James Monroe, 1821
Vice President | Daniel D. Tompkins |
Inauguration Date | Monday, March 5, 1821 |
Location | House chamber, U.S. Capitol |
Oath Administered By: | John Marshall, Chief Justice |
Bible Used: | Unknown |
Length of Inaugural Address: |
4,456 words |
Attire (what the president wore): | Black broadcloth suit, with shoe and knee buckles |
Weather: | Snow began on Saturday evening, March 3, making Washington snowbound by Sunday afternoon. It continued through Inauguration day forcing Monroe to take his oath of office in the House chamber. |
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | Monroe's Inauguration was the first March 4 to fall on a Sunday. Monroe decided to hold the Inaugural ceremony on Monday, March 5, after consulting with Supreme Court justices. |