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    First inauguration of Thomas Jefferson

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    The first inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the third president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1801.

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    • The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Thomas Jefferson as president and the only four-year term of Aaron Burr as vice president. Jefferson was sworn in by Supreme CourtChief JusticeJohn Marshall.

    Background

    Jefferson was the nation's second vice president, under President John Adams, and ran against him as a Democratic-Republican in the 1800 presidential election with campaign manager Aaron Burr.

    Back then, the person who came in first would be president and the person who came in second would be vice president. Burr and Jefferson tied in the Electoral College, so the choice was thrown to the House of Representatives, where Alexander Hamilton helped swing the vote in Jefferson's favor on the 36th ballot.

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