Swearing-In Ceremony for President Zachary Taylor
Sixteenth Inaugural Ceremonies, March 5, 1849
Inaugural Address
‘Elected by the American people to the highest office known to our laws, I appear here to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution, and, in compliance with a time-honored custom, to address those who are now assembled.’
Read the address
(Words: 1087)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Zachary Taylor by the Honorable Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Bible Used: Unknown
- Attire: Unknown
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Millard Fillmore.
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Location
East Portico,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC -
Facts, Firsts & Precedents
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.
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Weather
Cloudy with snow flurries. Heavy snow began during the Inaugural ball. Estimated noon temperature of 42°F.