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Thomas Jefferson became the first US president to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. in 1801.
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∙ 11y agoEvery president, including the first president, George Washington, took the oath of office. The taking of this oath is required by the US Constitution :
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
The first president to take oath of the office is President James Buchanan === ===
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∙ 10y agoThomas Jefferson was the first to be sworn in in Washington. The capital moved to Washington DC from Philadelphia in 1800 , the last year of John Adams' term.
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∙ 12y agoOn March 4, 1801, Thomas Jefferson- First Inauguration in Washington D.C. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to take oath of office in Washington D.C.
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∙ 15y agoMarch 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson- first Inauguration in Washington D.C I got my answer from- http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/factsandfirsts/index.cfm 4th space down
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∙ 12y agoThomas Jefferson was the first president to be sworn in after the capital was moved to Washington.
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∙ 15y agoJefferson in 1801
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Was thomas Jefferson the first president to be inaugurated?
Jefferson was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, DC. Presidents Washington and Adams were duly inaugurated when they took office but the capital was not yet in DC.
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington DC and the second?
thomas jefferson was the first
Who was the first president to be inaugurated at the Capitol in washingtron DC?
Thomas Jefferson was the first to be inaugurated in the new capital --in 1801.
What date is a new president of the us inaugurated?
The first U.S. President, George Washington, was inaugurated on April 30, 1789 in New York City. He was re-elected and inaugurated a second time on March 4, 1793 in Philadephia.
In which state was the first presidentail inauguration held?
washington, Dc This is incorrect. Washington is NOT in a state. It is in the District of Columbia. Secondly, Washington DC was not officially the US Capital until 1801 when Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated. George Washington, as first US President, was inaugurated on 30 April 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City, New York.
What is the location of the presidential inauguration in Washington dc?
The US President is inaugurated on the steps of the US Capitol
Only president that was inaugurated in two diffrent cities for two different consecutive terms?
The president was George Washington's First Inauguration was in New York and his second in Philadelphia. George Washington was the president. The two cities were New York and Philadelphia.
Was George Washington inaugurated in Washington DC?
George Washington was inaugurated at New York City on April 30.
Who was the first president to be in Washington DC?
The first U.S. President to be inaugurated in Washington DC was Thomas Jefferson, on March 4, 1801.
Where was Lyndon Johnson inaugurated?
in washington dc
What day in January was the last inauguration of the president?
Current US President Barack Obama was inaugurated in Washington, DC on 20 January 2009.
Where did George Washington's inauguration ceremony take place?
George Washington served two (2) terms as US President, but was never inaugurated in Washington, DC. He was sworn in for his first term at Federal Hall in New York City on 30 April 1789. Washington DC did not officially become the US Capital until 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson was the first to be inaugurated there.
