Inauguration of James K. Polk
 Sketches of ceremony in The Illustrated London News. | |
| Date | March 4, 1845 |
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| Location | United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
| Participants | James Knox Polk 11th President of the United States — Assuming office Roger Brooke Taney Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath George Mifflin Dallas 11th Vice President of the United States — Assuming office Willie Person Mangum President pro tempore of the United States Senate — Administering oath |
The inauguration of James K. Polk as the 11th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, March 4, 1845, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 15th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of both James K. Polk as President and George M. Dallas as Vice President. Polk was sworn in by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney. This was the first inaugural ceremony to be reported by telegraph and to be shown in a newspaper illustration; appeared in The Illustrated London News.[1]
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References
- ^ "The 15th Presidential Inauguration: James K. Polk, March 04, 1845". United States Senate. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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