President William Henry Harrison, 1841

Vice President		John Tyler
Inauguration Date		Saturday, March 4, 1841
Location		East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Unknown
Length of Inaugural Address:		8,445 words
Attire (what the president wore):		Did not wear overcoat, hat, nor gloves during swearing-in ceremony
Weather:		Overcast with a cold wind. Estimated noon temperature of 48°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		Harrison was the first President to arrive in Washington, D.C. by train. The first official Inaugural committee was formed by citizens of D.C. to plan the parade and Inaugural ball. Harrison delivered the longest Inaugural address on record. He died of pneumonia one month later, believed to have been brought on by prolonged exposure to bad weather at his March 4 Inauguration.

William Henry Harrison, 1841 (Library of Congress)