President Zachary Taylor, 1849
| Vice President | Millard Fillmore |
| Inauguration Date | Monday, March 5, 1849 |
| Location | East Portico, U.S. Capitol |
| Oath Administered By: | Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice |
| Bible Used: | Unknown |
| Length of Inaugural Address: | 1,087 words |
| Attire (what the president wore): | Unknown |
| Weather: | Cloudy with snow flurries. Heavy snow began during the Inaugural ball. Estimated noon temperature of 42°F. |
| Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information: | March 4, 1849 fell on a Sunday, so following precedent, Taylor was Inaugurated the next day, Monday, March 5, 1849. Three Inaugural balls were held that evening, and Taylor attended all of them. Zachary Taylor died in office on July 9, 1850, of apparent food poisoning. |
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Zachary Taylor, 1849