Swearing-In Ceremony for President William McKinley
Twenty-Ninth Inaugural Ceremonies, March 4, 1901
Inaugural Address
‘ My Fellow-Citizens: When we assembled here on the 4th of March, 1897, there was great anxiety with regard to our currency and credit.’
Read the address
(Words: 2215)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to William McKinley by the Honorable Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Twenty-Ninth Inaugural Ceremonies
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Inauguration of Pres. McKinley, March 4 ,1901
- Bible Used: Bible provided to him by the Clerk of the Supreme Court, open to Proverbs 16:20-21
- Attire: Black suit, black coat
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Location
East Portico,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DCWeather
Overcast. It rained overnight and then began again during the ceremony and ended at 3:45 pm. Total rainfall was 0.32 inches. Estimated noon temperature of 47°F.
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Facts, Firsts & Precedents
First time the U.S. House joined with the U.S. Senate, creating the JCCIC, to make Inaugural arrangements
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Inaugural Committee
- Sen. Marcus A. Hanna (R-OH), Chair
- Sen. John C. Spooner (R-WI)
- Sen. James K. Jones (D-AR)
- Rep. Joseph G. Cannon (R-IL)
- Rep. John Dalzell (R-PA)
- Rep. Thomas C. McRae (D-AR)