Video: 'The 1829 Inauguration of Andrew Jackson'

(Wednesday, March 4, 1829) — Andrew Jackson, 61, was inaugurated as the 7th President of the United States today on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice John Marshall administering the oath of office.

Vice President John C. Calhoun, 46, was sworn-in for a second term as the 7th Vice President of the United States.

Jackson succeeded President John Q. Adams, 61, Jackson-Calhoun, Democrats, having defeated the National Republican ticket of Adams and running mate Richard Rush in the 1828 general election.

Adams and his family left the White House on Mar. 3, 1829, in preparation for Jackson’s inauguration the next day. Having had no contact with Jackson, who still refused to forgive the insults to his wife during the election campaign, Adams was determined not to attend the festivities the following day.

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The White House was opened to all for a post-inaugural reception, and was filled by the public even before Jackson arrived on horseback. Soon afterward, Jackson left by a window or a side entrance, and proceeded to Gadsby’s Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

The crowd continued to descend into a drunken mob, only dispersed when bowls of liquor and punch were placed on the front lawn of the White House.

“I never saw such a mixture,” said Joseph Story, then a justice of the Supreme Court: “The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant.”

The White House was left a mess, including several thousand dollars worth of broken china.