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President James Madison, 1813

Vice President Elbridge Gerry
Inauguration Date   Thursday, March 4, 1813
Location   House chamber, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:   John Marshall, Cheif Justice
Bible Used:   Unknown
Length of Inaugural Address:   1,210 words
Attire (what the president wore):   Unknown
Weather:   According the the National Intelligencer, "The day was fine, the sun shone brilliantly."
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:  

 

 

U.S. Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue, between 1814 and 1820

The U.S. Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue between 1814 and 1820
(Library of Congress)

 

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