President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)

President McKinley Taking the Oath

1901

Documentary

Synopsis

Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.

Credits

Cast

George Dewey as Himself

James K. Jones as Himself

John Coit Spooner as Himself

John Dalzell as Himself

Joseph E. Ransdell as Himself

Joseph Gurney Cannon as Himself

Mark Hanna as Himself

Melville Fuller as Himself

Nelson Appleton Miles as Himself

William McKinley as Himself