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7th United States presidential inauguration
The
second inauguration of James Madison
as
president of the United States
was held on Thursday, March 4, 1813, at the
United States Capitol
in
Washington, D.C.
The
inauguration
marked the commencement of the second four-year term of
James Madison
as president and the only term of
Elbridge Gerry
as
vice president
. The
presidential oath
was administered by
Chief Justice
John Marshall
.
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Gerry died 1 year, 264 days into this term, and the office remained vacant for the balance of it. (Prior to
ratification
of the
Twenty-fifth Amendment
in 1967, no constitutional provision existed for filling an intra-term vacancy in the vice presidency.)
Background and ceremony
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During the
War of 1812
, incumbent Madison fended off a challenge by
DeWitt Clinton
, who received support from both
Federalists
and
Republicans
opposed to Madison and the war, in the
1812 United States presidential election
.
On March 4, 1813, Madison arrived at the capitol with an escort of marines and cavalry. Chief Justice Marshall, a long-time enemy of Madison's, allegedly appeared disgusted when giving the oath of office. In his inaugural address, Madison summarized American grievances against the British and attempted to rally the nation around the war effort. After the inauguration, Madison and First Lady
Dolley Madison
hosted an inaugural ball.
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See also
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References
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- ^
"President James Madison, 1813"
. Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
. Retrieved
2009-01-23
.
- ^
Ketcham, Ralph (2003).
James Madison: A Biography
. Newtown, CT: American Political Biography Press. pp. 555?556.
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