Episode 3 of 3
Inauguration of John Adams
- When
- March 4, 1797
- Where
- Site of the presidential oath of office
- Part of
- Inauguration of John Adams
Adams took the presidential oath on March 4, 1797, becoming the nation's second president after the first contested election.
Adams was sworn into office as the nation's second president on March 4, 1797. He arrived at the presidency after serving two terms as vice president under George Washington and winning the 1796 election as a Federalist. The passages do not name the ceremony's city; Philadelphia is carried from the legacy record as the presumed site but is not independently confirmed.
Sources
- John Adams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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