Second inauguration of George Washington
The second inauguration of George Washington as President of the United States was held in the Senate Chamber of Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 4, 1793. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second four-year term of George Washington as President and of John Adams as Vice President. The presidential oath of office was administered to George Washington by Associate Justice William Cushing. This was the first inauguration to take place in Philadelphia, and took place exactly four years after the new federal government began operations under the U.S. Constitution.Inaugural address
George Washington's second inaugural address remains the shortest ever delivered, at just 135 words.
