Episode 3 of 6
Vice presidential and presidential inaugurations
- When
- April 21–30, 1789
- Where
- Federal Hall, New York City
John Adams was inaugurated as the nation's first vice president on April 21, 1789, and George Washington as first president at Federal Hall on April 30, 1789.
Following the congressional certification of the electoral results, John Adams was inaugurated as the nation's first vice president on April 21, 1789. Nine days later, on April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first president at Federal Hall in New York City, the same building where the First Congress was meeting.
Sources
- 1st United States Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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