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These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
The inauguration ceremony would ... making his vice president, Chester A. Arthur, head of state. On Sept. 20, 1881, then-Vice President Arthur took the oath of office at his home in New York ...
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What to Know About Every Inauguration in American History
Inauguration Day is a crucial moment ... of 1865 following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Chester A. Arthur in September of 1881 following the assassination of James Garfield, Theodore ...
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U.S. presidents who weren't inaugurated outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
While Monday's inauguration ceremony for President ... After President James Garfield was shot in 1881, then-Vice President Chester A. Arthur took the oath of office in New York City at his ...
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Freeport Theatre Festival presents 'President Arthur's Inspiration'
Julia Sand wrote to then-vice president Chester A ... the story begins on July 2, 1881, the day President James Garfield was shot. Arthur was known as a “machine” politician, one who ...