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Inauguration of James K. Polk

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Presidential inauguration of
James K. Polk
Sketch of ceremony in The Illustrated London News.
DateMarch 4, 1845; 179 years ago (1845-03-04)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
ParticipantsJames K. Polk
11th president of the United States
— Assuming office

Roger Taney
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath

George M. 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; it appeared in The Illustrated London News.[1]

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  1. ^ "The 15th Presidential Inauguration: James K. Polk, March 04, 1845". United States Senate. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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