Inauguration of George Dallas

The inauguration of George Dallas as the 11th president of the United States, was held on Wednesday, July 10, 1850, at the House chamber inside the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., following the death of President Zachary Taylor the previous day. This inauguration – the first non-scheduled, extraordinary inauguration to ever take place – marked the commencement of George Dallas’s only term (a partial term of 2 years, 238 days) 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 Dallas.