Inauguration of Zachary Taylor

The inauguration of Zachary Taylor as the tenth president of the United States was held on Monday, March 4, 1849. The inauguration marked the commencement of the second four-year term of Zachary Taylor as president and the only four-year term of George Dallas as vice president. Taylor was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Rush. Taylor died 1 year, 126 days into this term, and Dallas succeeded to the presidency, Taylor was the first president to die in office.