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President George
Washington, 1793
| Vice President |
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John
Adams |
| Inauguration Date |
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Monday,
March 4, 1793 |
| Location |
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Senate
Chamber, Congress Hall, Philadelphia |
| Oath Administered By: |
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William
Cushing, Associate Justice of Supreme Court |
| Bible Used: |
|
Unknown |
| Length of Inaugural Address: |
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133
words |
| Attire (what the president wore): |
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Black velvet suit; diamond knee buckles; black silk stockings; silver shoe buckles; dress sword with richly ornamented hilt |
| Weather: |
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Hazy
sunshine and mild. Estimated noon temperature, 61°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: |
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Washington's Inaugural address was the shortest ever delivered by a President. |
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George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1796-ca. 1798
(U.S. Senate collection)
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