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Inauguration
- When
- March 4, 1841
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
William Henry Harrison took the oath of office on March 4, 1841, during cold and wet weather conditions.
Harrison took the oath of office on March 4, 1841, a cold and wet day. Three weeks later, on March 24, 1841, he took his daily morning walk to local markets, again without a coat or hat. Later accounts have connected this exposure to his subsequent illness, though the passages themselves describe only the walk.
Sources
- William Henry Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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