Inauguration of John Tyler
John Tyler | |
| Date | April 6, 1841 |
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| Location | Brown's Indian Queen Hotel, Washington, D.C. |
| Participants | John Tyler 10th president of the United States — Assuming office William Cranch Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia — Administering oath |
The inauguration of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States, was held on Tuesday, April 6, 1841 at the Brown's Indian Queen Hotel in Washington, D.C. following the death of President William Henry Harrison two days earlier.
The inauguration marked the commencement of John Tyler's only term (a partial term of 3 years, 334 days) as president; the first non-scheduled, extraordinary inauguration to ever take place in American history. William Cranch, the chief judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, administered the presidential oath of office to Tyler during the proceedings.