President Chester Alan Arthur, 1881

Vice President		None
Inauguration Date		Tuesday, September 20, 1881 and September 22, 1881
Location		Privately at his residence, 123 Lexington Ave., New York City, on September 20, and in the Vice President's Room of the U.S. Capitol on September 22.
Oath Administered By:		John R. Brady, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, on September 20, and Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite on September 22.
Bible Used:		Bible unknown for September 20 oath-taking; Bible provided by Clerk of the Supreme Court James H. McKenney for September 22 oath, open to Psalm 31:1-2.
Length of Inaugural Address:		No public address
Attire (what the president wore):		Unknown
Weather:		Not applicable
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		Arthur became President upon the assassination of James Garfield, who was shot by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881, in Washington, D.C., and died on September 19, 1881. Former Presidents Hayes and Grant were both present for the swearing-in ceremony on September 22.

Judge Brady administering the Presidential oath to Vice-President Arthur, at his residence in New York, September 20th, [1881]
(Library of Congress)