President Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877
| Vice President | William Wheeler |
| Inauguration Date | Monday, March 5, 1877 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Bible provided by D. W. Middleton, Clerk of the Supreme Court, open to Psalm 118:11-13 |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 2,481 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | unknown |
| Weather: | Cloudy with brief periods of light snow. Estimated noon temperature of 35°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | March 4, 1877 fell on a Sunday, so Hayes privately took the oath of office on March 3 in the White House Red Room, prior to the public ceremony on March 5. |
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Rutherford B. Hayes taking the oath of office, March 5, 1877
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