 Inauguration of James K. Polk

The inauguration of James K. Polk as the 11th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, March 4, 1845, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.This was the 15th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of both James K. Polk as President and George M. Dallas as Vice President.