President James Abram Garfield, 1881

Vice President		Chester Arthur
Inauguration Date		Friday, March 4, 1881
Location		East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Bible provided by James H. McKenney, Clerk of the Supreme Court, open to Proverbs 21:1.
Length of Inaugural Address:		2,975 words
Attire (what the president wore):		Unknown
Weather:		Snow all night until about 10 am. The afternoon was sunny and windy. Estimated noon temperature of 57°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		Garfield was the first President to review the Inaugural parade from a stand built in front of the White House. To view more images from Garfield's Inauguration, visit the Senate Curator's Inaugural exhibit.

James A. Garfield taking the oath of office, March 4, 1881 (U.S. Senate Collection)