Inauguration of James A. Garfield
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The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th President of the United States
took place on March 4, 1881. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of James A. Garfield as President and Chester A. Arthur
as Vice President
. Chief Justice
Morrison R. Waite administered the Oath of office.
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
took place on March 4, 1881. The inauguration marked the commencement of the four-year term of James A. Garfield as President and Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing...
as Vice President
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
. Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
Morrison R. Waite administered the Oath of office.