President Andrew Johnson, 1865
| Vice President | None |
| Inauguration Date | Saturday, April 15, 1865 |
| Location | Kirkwood Hotel, 12th St. & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. |
| Oath Administered By: | Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Origin of the Bible unknown, but said to have been opened to Proverbs 20 and 21. |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | No public address |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Unknown |
| Weather: | Not applicable |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | Abraham Lincoln had been shot at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. He died the next day. Johnson took the oath of office in the presence of cabinet members, several Senators and House members, and other dignitaries. |
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Andrew Johnson taking the oath of office in the small parlor of the Kirkwood House, Washington, D.C. [April 15, 1865]