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Second Inauguration

Name: Second Inauguration
Start: 1813-03-04
Location: Washington, D.C.

When: March 4, 1813
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: James Madison sworn in for a second term as US President

James Madison was sworn in for a second term as President on March 4, 1813, in Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

Madison was re-elected in the 1812 election, which was held during wartime. He was sworn in for a second term on March 4, 1813. Vice President George Clinton was also sworn in for a second term, making him the first U.S. vice president to serve under two presidents.

Sources

James Madison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
United States presidential inauguration Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-10

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