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Inauguration of William Henry Harrison

The Presidential Inauguration of William Henry Harrison
Harrison inauguration.jpg
Date March 4, 1841; 176 years ago (1841-03-04)
Location Washington, D.C.
U.S. Capitol
Participants President William Henry Harrison
Vice President John Tyler Assuming office
Roger B. Taney
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath

The inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the ninth President of the United States was held on March 4, 1841, on the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. The inauguration marked the commencement of William Henry Harrison's only term as President and John Tyler's only term as Vice President. The presidential oath of office was administered to Harrison by Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. Harrison died 31 days into this term, and Tyler succeeded to the presidency.

Harrison's inauguration was marked by several novelties; he was the first president-elect to arrive in Washington, D.C. by train, and for the first time an official inaugural committee of citizens had formed to plan the day's parade and Inaugural ball.

At 68 years, 23 days of age time of his inauguration, he was the oldest President-elect to take office until Ronald Reagan in 1981, and Donald Trump in 2017. Harrison's wife, Anna Harrison, was too ill to travel when her husband left Ohio for his inauguration, and she decided not to accompany him to Washington. Harrison asked his daughter-in-law Jane Irwin Harrison, widow of his namesake son, to accompany him and act as hostess until Anna's proposed arrival in May.


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