Inaugural Speech Fact DID YOU KNOW: The longest inaugural speech was given by William H. Harrison, and was 8,445 words long; the shortest by George Washington, was just 135 words long. Click on these links to read: George Washington’s Second Inaugural Address William H. Harrison’s Inaugural Address Sources: http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/factsandfirsts/index.cfm http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/inaug.asp Share this:TweetRedditEmailMoreWhatsAppLike Loading... Related