Inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes

The inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as the 19th President of the United States took place publicly on Monday, March 5, 1877, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 23rd inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of Rutherford B. Hayes as President and William A. Wheeler as Vice President.[1]

Presidential inauguration of
Rutherford B. Hayes
DateMarch 3, 1877 (1877-03-03) (private)
March 5, 1877 (public)
LocationWhite House (private)
United States Capitol,
Washington, D.C. (public)
ParticipantsRutherford B. Hayes
19th President of the United States
— Assuming office
Morrison Waite
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oath
William A. Wheeler
19th Vice President of the United States
— Assuming office
Thomas W. Ferry
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
— Administering oath
← 1873
1881 →

As March 4, 1877, fell on a Sunday, Hayes was sworn in at the Red Room of the White House on March 3, becoming the first president to take the presidential oath of office in the White House.[2] This ceremony was held in secret under tight security, as the previous year's election had been so bitterly divisive to the point that outgoing President Grant feared an insurrection by Samuel J. Tilden's supporters, while assuring any Democratic Party attempt to hijack a public inauguration ceremony would fail.

Having been sworn in already in private, Hayes took the oath again publicly two days later, and served until March 4, 1881. Hayes' best known quotation, "He serves his party best who serves his country best," is from his inaugural address.

See also

Notes
  1. "Presidential Inaugurations: Rutherford B. Hayes, Inauguration, March 5, 1877".
  2. "The 23rd Presidential Inauguration: Rutherford B. Hayes, March 05, 1877". United States Senate. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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