Swearing-In Ceremony for President Ulysses S. Grant
Twenty-Second Inaugural Ceremonies, March 4, 1873
Inaugural Address
‘ Fellow-Citizens: Under Providence I have been called a second time to act as Executive over this great nation.’
Read the address
(Words: 1337)
Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Ulysses S. Grant by the Honorable Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Twenty-Second Inaugural Ceremonies
- Bible Used: Bible provided by D. W. Middleton, Clerk of the Supreme Court, opened to Isaiah 11:1-3.
- Attire: Unknown
Vice Presidential Oath of Office
Administered to Henry Wilson.
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Location
East Portico,
U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC -
Facts, Firsts & Precedents
Coldest March 4 Inauguration Day; the noon temperature was 16
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Weather
The morning low temperature of 4°F was a record for the month of March. The day remains the coldest March day on record. During the day, bitterly cold winds gusted up to 40 mph. By noon, the temperature had risen to 16°F. Wind chill temperatures were -15° to -30°F.