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The '''first inauguration of William McKinley''' as the [[List of presidents of the United States|25th]] [[president of the United States]] took place on Thursday, March 4, 1897, in front of the [[Old Senate Chamber]] at the [[United States Capitol]], [[Washington, D.C.]] This was the 28th [[United States presidential inauguration|inauguration]] and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of [[William McKinley]] as president and the only term of [[Garret Hobart]] as [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]]. [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] [[Melville Fuller]] administered the [[Oath of office of the president of the United States|presidential oath of office]]. This was the first inauguration to be recorded on film,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/about/past-inaugural-ceremonies/28th-inaugural-ceremonies/|title=The 28th Presidential Inauguration: William McKinley, March 04, 1897|publisher=United States Senate|access-date=April 10, 2020}}</ref> and was the last presidential inauguration to take place in the 19th century. Hobart died {{age in years and days|1897|3|4|1899|11|21}} into this term, and the office remained vacant since there was no constitutional provision which allow an intra-term vice-presidential office filling; it would be regulated by the [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-fifth Amendment]] in 1967.
The '''first inauguration of William McKinley''' as the 25th [[president of the United States]] took place on Thursday, March 4, 1897, in front of the [[Old Senate Chamber]] at the [[United States Capitol]], [[Washington, D.C.]] This was the 28th [[United States presidential inauguration|inauguration]] and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of [[William McKinley]] as president and the only term of [[Garret Hobart]] as [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]]. [[Chief Justice of the United States|Chief Justice]] [[Melville Fuller]] administered the [[Oath of office of the president of the United States|presidential oath of office]]. This was the first inauguration to be recorded on film,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/about/past-inaugural-ceremonies/28th-inaugural-ceremonies/|title=The 28th Presidential Inauguration: William McKinley, March 04, 1897|publisher=United States Senate|access-date=April 10, 2020|archive-date=December 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214004753/https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/about/past-inaugural-ceremonies/28th-inaugural-ceremonies/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was the last presidential inauguration to take place in the 19th century. Hobart died {{age in years and days|1897|3|4|1899|11|21}} into this term, and the office remained vacant since there was no constitutional provision which allow an intra-term vice-presidential office filling; it would be regulated by the [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-fifth Amendment]] in 1967.


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Latest revision as of 03:48, 22 November 2024

First presidential inauguration of William McKinley
Chief Justice Melville Fuller administering the oath to McKinley as president in 1897. Outgoing president Grover Cleveland stands to the right.
DateMarch 4, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-03-04)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
ParticipantsWilliam McKinley
25th president of the United States
— Assuming office
Melville Fuller
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath
Garret Hobart
24th vice president of the United States
— Assuming office
Adlai Stevenson I
23rd vice president of the United States
— Administering oath
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The first inauguration of William McKinley as the 25th president of the United States took place on Thursday, March 4, 1897, in front of the Old Senate Chamber at the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. This was the 28th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of William McKinley as president and the only term of Garret Hobart as vice president. Chief Justice Melville Fuller administered the presidential oath of office. This was the first inauguration to be recorded on film,[1] and was the last presidential inauguration to take place in the 19th century. Hobart died 2 years, 262 days into this term, and the office remained vacant since there was no constitutional provision which allow an intra-term vice-presidential office filling; it would be regulated by the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967.

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  • Inaugural pamphlet from the occasion
    Inaugural pamphlet from the occasion

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References

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  1. ^ "The 28th Presidential Inauguration: William McKinley, March 04, 1897". United States Senate. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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