President Thomas Jefferson, 1801

Vice President		Aaron Burr
Inauguration Date		Wednesday, March 4, 1801
Location		Senate chamber, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		John Marshall, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Unknown
Length of Inaugural Address:		1,721 words
Attire (what the president wore):		A reporter noted, "His dress was, as usual, that of a plain citizen without any distinctive badge of office."
Weather:		Mild and beautiful. Estimated noon temperature of 55°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		Jefferson's was the first Inauguration held in Washington, D.C. He broke precedent by walking to and from his swearing-in ceremony, rather than riding in a carriage as his predecessors did. For the first time, a newspaper (the National Intelligencer) printed the Inaugural address the morning of the Inauguration. The Marine Band played at the Inauguration for the first time. (It has played at every Inauguration since.)

Thomas Jefferson, 1801 (Library of Congress)