Episode 3 of 6

Washington sworn in for second term

When
March 4, 1793
Where
Congress Hall, Philadelphia
Part of
US Presidential Actions and Diplomatic Arrivals in 1793

Washington was sworn into office by Associate Justice William Cushing on March 4, 1793, in Congress Hall in Philadelphia.

Washington was sworn into office by Associate Justice William Cushing on March 4, 1793, in Congress Hall in Philadelphia, beginning the second presidential term to which the Electoral College had unanimously elected him the previous month.

Sources

  1. George Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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