Inauguration of Millard Fillmore

For his inauguration as vice president under Zachary Taylor, see Inauguration of Zachary Taylor.

The inauguration of Millard Fillmore as the 13th president of the United States, was held on Wednesday, July 10, 1850, at the House chamber inside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., following the death of President Zachary Taylor the previous day.^[1] This inauguration – the second non-scheduled, extraordinary inauguration to ever take place – marked the commencement of Millard Fillmore’s only term (a partial term of 2 years, 237 days) as president.

Presidential inauguration of
Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore
Date	July 10, 1850; 174 years ago (1850-07-10)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Participants	Millard Fillmore 13th president of the United States — Assuming office William Cranch Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia — Administering oath
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During the inauguration, William Cranch, the chief judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of the D.C., administered the presidential oath of office to Fillmore. Cranch had also administered the oath to John Tyler in 1841, when Tyler succeeded to the presidency upon William Henry Harrison's death. Fillmore was the last president from neither the Democratic or Republican parties.^[2]

See also

• Presidency of Millard Fillmore