Reply #9: Actually, George Washington did

[SoCalNative]

St. John's Lodge No. 1, A.Y.M., F & A.M. is the owner of what is now known as the George Washington Inaugural Bible. On April 30, 1789 it was upon this Bible that George Washington took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.

Since that time, the Bible has been used for the inaugurations of Warren G. Harding, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush (whose 1989 inauguration was in the bicentennial year of George Washington's). The Bible was also intended to be used at George W. Bush's inauguration, but the inclement weather prevented it. However, the Bible was present in the Capitol Building in the care of three members of St. John's Lodge, in case the weather improved.

In addition to its inaugural duties, the Bible has been utilized in the funeral processions of Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and Zachary Taylor. The Bible has also been utilized at the cornerstone laying of the U.S. Capitol, the dedication of the Washington Monument, the centennials of the cornerstone laying of the White House, U.S. Capitol, and the Statue of Liberty, the 1964 World's Fair as well as the launching of the aircraft carrier George Washington.

Other presidents who have made use of the Bible include Andrew Jackson and Gerald Ford.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Inaugural_Bible