1789
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13. 1776 to 1789
George Washington was sworn in on the steps of the first Federal building, at the end of Wall Street in the financial district of New York.
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Mary Ball Washington died on August 25, 1789, at age 81. Historical documents indicate that Mary died of breast cancer. She did live to see her son George inaugurated as President.
On April 30, 1789, Washington was inaugurated in New York City, He was sworn in on a balcony at the Federal Building on Wall Street, New York City, New York New York which was the nation's capital during Washington's first term. The capital moved to Philadelphia for his second term and he was inaugurated there in the Senate chamber of Congress Hall to begin his second term.