President's who did not swear on the Bible at their inaugurations

[Quixote1818]

In light of the Keith Ellison situation I found this noteworthy:


Three presidents who did not swear on a Bible at their inaugurations: Chester Arthur, Teddy Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge.

[Greyhound]

1. Cool tidbit, Coolidge is the most surprising to me. n/t

[karlrschneider]

2. No apostrophe needed. Sorry to be a grammar nazi, but...

:D

[NoPasaran]

3. All three succeeded to office following the deaths of presidents

Arthur and Coolidge didn't really have formal inaugurations. I wonder if TR or Silent Cal had bibles when sworn in for their second terms.

[longship]

4. George Washington sworn in with a Masonic Bible.

How's that for you Illuminati, Masonic world order tin foil hatters?
:evilgrin:

[ewoden]

5. Franklin Pierce did not swear on the bible either

Because of religious considerations Pierce affirmed rather than swore the Presidential oath of office.

[Quixote1818]

6. Your right. Not to mention Thomas Jefferson re-wrote the Bible

I cut and pasted that sentence just assuming Pierce was in the list. Now sure why he was left out on that page.