The most raucous inauguration in American History was that of Andrew Jackson on March 4, 1829. “Old Hickory” was the first common person to be elected President. By common, I am referring to his birth, not his personality. His election in 1828 was symbolic of the expansion of democracy to include the lower class. Although wealthy, Jackson was considered to be one of them and that class was determined to celebrate the ascension of one of their own. Jackson had reached Washington after a three-week journey that was marked by large crowds of well-wishers. Hordes descended on Washington, D.C. for the inauguration. It was estimated that 21,000 attended the inauguration, despite the fact that few could hear the Inaugural Address. Afterwards, the new president rode a white horse down Pennsylvania Avenue to his new residence. Everyone was invited. This was a tradition begun by Thomas Jefferson.
Even before Jackson arrived, the Executive Mansion (as it was called back then) was swamped with “guests”. Well-dressed high society gentlemen and ladies were shoulder-to-shoulder with country bumpkins. Many of the guests were drunk from the whiskey punch. Muddy-booted farmers stood on the furniture to get a view of their president. Broken china littered the floor. Jackson was pressed into a corner and eventually rescued by White House staff who forced their way through the crowd to get Jackson either to a window or a side entrance to escape. What to do with the guests who were in no hurry to leave? The staff placed wash tubs full of whiskey and punch on the lawn and encouraged the visitors to partake. They took the offer and after the last one stumbled out, the White House doors were locked. The gentry sniffed at this incident and proclaimed the beginning of the rule of “King Mob”. Sounds kind of like MAGA, doesn’t it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Andrew_Jackson
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-holds-open-house-at-the-white-house
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