President William McKinley, 1901

Vice President		Theodore Roosevelt
Inauguration Date		Monday, March 4, 1901
Location		East Portico, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Bible provided to him by the Clerk of the Superme Court, open to Proverbs 16:20-21
Length of Inaugural Address:		2,215 words
Attire (what the president wore):		Black suit, black coat
Weather:		Overcast. It rained overnight and then began again during the ceremony and ended at 3:45 pm. Total rainfall was 0.32 inches. Estimated noon temperature of 47°F.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		This was the first time the House of Representatives joined with the Senate Inaugural Committee, forming the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, to make Inaugural ceremony arrangements. To view more images from McKinley's 1901 Inauguration, visit the Senate Curator's Inaugural exhibit.

William McKinley, 1900 (Library of Congress)