First inauguration of Andrew Jackson
The first inauguration of Andrew Jackson as the seventh president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1829, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Andrew Jackson as president and the second term of John C. Calhoun as vice president. Chief Justice John Marshall administered the presidential oath of office. Calhoun resigned 3 years, 299 days into this term, and the office remained vacant for the balance of it. (Before ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967, no constitutional provision existed for filling an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.)
| Date | March 4, 1829 |
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| Location | United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. |
| Participants | Andrew Jackson 7th president of the United States — Assuming office John Marshall Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath John C. Calhoun 7th vice president of the United States — Assuming office Samuel Smith President pro tempore of the United States Senate — Administering oath |
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