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Inauguration at the Capitol

When
March 4, 1889
Where
East Portico
Part of
Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President of the United States

Benjamin Harrison was sworn in as the 23rd President on March 4, 1889, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol.

The ceremony occurred in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice Melville Fuller administering the oath. Harrison succeeded Grover Cleveland, who had lost the Electoral College despite winning the popular vote in 1888.

Sources

  1. Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
  2. Benjamin Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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