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How is this the 59th Inauguration? (Original Post) underpants Jan 2021 OP
Some presidents served two terms? luvs2sing Jan 2021 #1
That is exactly what it is. GemDigger Jan 2021 #4
And one served 4 😊 Rowdyag Jan 2021 #5
One served three plus a couple of months... Wounded Bear Jan 2021 #8
13 haven't? underpants Jan 2021 #10
Those ascending to the office due to the President's death are sworn in, but not inaugurated. Aristus Jan 2021 #12
reelections? nt Rorey Jan 2021 #2
Many presidents served more than one term? bamagal62 Jan 2021 #3
maybe I have it... NoSheep Jan 2021 #6
59th FDR4President Jan 2021 #7
FDR had four inaugurations Glorfindel Jan 2021 #9
tre may have been some who skipped a formal "inauguration"..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #11
Actually Biden is the 45th, correct? gab13by13 Jan 2021 #13
Cleveland is considered 22nd and 24th. MicaelS Jan 2021 #14
All Presidents-Elect were give the opportunity Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #15

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
12. Those ascending to the office due to the President's death are sworn in, but not inaugurated.
Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:36 PM
Jan 2021

Unless they are elected to a term of their own later.

FDR4President

(12 posts)
7. 59th
Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:34 PM
Jan 2021

Because the number of the President (IE 46th) changes only with a new person, the inauguration is every 4 years

getagrip_already

(14,708 posts)
11. tre may have been some who skipped a formal "inauguration".....
Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:36 PM
Jan 2021

If you are merely sworn in, is that an inauguration technically?

Also, when was the first one? Did washington have one?

Just musing. I don't know the answers.....

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,621 posts)
15. All Presidents-Elect were give the opportunity
Wed Jan 20, 2021, 12:44 PM
Jan 2021

to be beat-in or sexed-in, but they all went with an Inauguration for some reason.

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