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First Inauguration on the East Portico

Name: First Inauguration on the East Portico
Start: 1829-03-04
Location: United States Capitol

When: March 4, 1829
Where: United States Capitol
Part of: Andrew Jackson sworn in as seventh President of the United States

Andrew Jackson was inaugurated as the seventh President on March 4, 1829, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

This event marked the first time the inauguration ceremony was held on the East Portico of the Capitol. The East Portico columns were built in 1828. Adams, defeated in the 1828 election, refused to attend, leaving the White House the previous evening.

Sources

First inauguration of Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
United States Capitol Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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