Where did George Washington take the oath of office at the first president of the United States

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Declan Tate

10 November, 17:19

Where did George Washington take the oath of office at the first president of the United States

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On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath as the first president of the United States. The oath was administered by Robert R. Livingston, the Chancellor of New York, on a second floor balcony of Federal Hall, above a crowd assembled in the streets to witness this historic event.