<page_title> United States presidential inauguration </page_title> <section_title> List of inauguration ceremonies </section_title> <table> <cell> March 4, 1793 (Monday) <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> 135 words Full text Wikisource has information on "George Washington's Second Inaugural Address" <col_header> Address length </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1793, Washington gave the shortest inaugural address, just 135 words.