Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first black Senator. He was elected on February 25, 1870 and represented Mississippi. As of 2011, he is only one of six African Americans to serve in the Senate.
All US presidents take the oath of office, starting with the first president, George Washington.
It began with the first president.
James MonroeThe first president to take the oath was George Washington.
If you exclude the oath takerβs name, the first four words are: βI do solemnly swear.β
President "elect" or Senator "elect" I believe is the proper title for an elected individual who has yet to take th oath of office.
what is the name of the oath of office ceremony
The first time the presidential oath of office was taken in January was at the beginning of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term on January 20, 1937.
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