Inauguration of James Buchanan

Presidential inauguration of
James Buchanan
DateMarch 4, 1857; 167 years ago (1857-03-04)
LocationUnited States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
ParticipantsJames Buchanan
15th president of the United States
— Assuming office

Roger B. Taney
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath

John C. Breckinridge
14th vice president of the United States
— Assuming office

James Murray Mason
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
— Administering oath
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The inauguration of James Buchanan as the 15th president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1857, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 18th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of both James Buchanan as president and John C. Breckinridge as vice president. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney administered the presidential oath of office. This was the first inauguration ceremony known to be photographed.[1]

  1. ^ "The 18th Presidential Inauguration: James Buchanan, March 04, 1857". United States Senate. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.