The inauguration of Millard Fillmore as the
13th
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president of the United States, was held on Wednesday, July 10, 1850, at the
House
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chamber inside the
United States Capitol in
Washington, D.C., following the death of President
Zachary Taylor the previous day. This
inauguration
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– the second non-scheduled, extraordinary inauguration to ever take place – marked the commencement of
Millard Fillmore’s only term (a partial term of ) as president.
During the inauguration,
William Cranch, 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
Events
January–March
* January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom, and Qishan of the Qing dynasty, agree to the Convention of Chuenpi.
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, when Tyler succeeded to the presidency upon
William Henry Harrison's death. Fillmore was the last president from neither the
Democratic or
Republican parties.
See also
*
Presidency of Millard Fillmore
The presidency of Millard Fillmore began on July 9, 1850, when Millard Fillmore became President of the United States upon the death of Zachary Taylor, and ended on March 4, 1853. Fillmore had been Vice President of the United States for when he ...
References
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