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| Date | March 4, 1881 |
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| Location | United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
| Participants | James A. Garfield 20th president of the United States — Assuming office Morrison Waite Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Chester A. Arthur 20th vice president of the United States — Assuming office William A. Wheeler 19th vice president of the United States — Administering oath |
The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th president of the United States was held on Friday, March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 24th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of James A. Garfield as president and Chester A. Arthur as vice president. Garfield was assassinated 199 days into this term, and Arthur ascended to the presidency. Chief Justice Morrison Waite administered the presidential oath of office.[1]
- ^ "The 24th Presidential Inauguration: James A. Garfield, March 04, 1881". United States Senate. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.