Never Married President (2024)

1. James Buchanan | The White House

  • James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only President to be ...

  • James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only President to be elected from Pennsylvania and to remain a lifelong bachelor.

2. The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan's ...

  • Aug 27, 2019 · Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation's first gay chief executive?

  • Was his close friendship with William Rufus King just that, or was it evidence that he was the nation's first gay chief executive?

3. Harriet Lane | Miller Center

  • When James Buchanan became the first bachelor President, various rumors circulated in Washington society about the unusual situation.

  • When James Buchanan became the first bachelor President, various rumors circulated in Washington society about the unusual situation. One tale told the story of a youthful Buchanan who had vowed never to marry when a misunderstanding with his fiancée caused her suicide. Another more persistent account cited Buchanan's longtime relationship with the also unmarried Senator William Rufus Devane King from Alabama. The two had lived together in Washington for sixteen years, and letters between them indicate that Buchanan and King had, at the very least, shared a deep friendship. In any event, Buchanan was without a wife but not at a loss for female companionship. He surrounded himself with the wives of his friends and political advisers and contented himself with the company of his ward and niece, Harriet Lane. "Nunc," as Harriet referred to him, had educated his niece about the importance of politics, discussing political issues with her. When James Buchanan became President, he asked Harriet to assume the duties of presidential hostess.

4. America's Only Bachelor President May Have Been Its Only Gay One

5. Harriet Lane | The White House

  • Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston acted as First Lady of the United States, or “Hostess,” for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the 15th ...

  • Harriet Rebecca Lane Johnston acted as First Lady of the United States, or “Hostess,” for her uncle James Buchanan, who was a lifelong bachelor and the 15th President (1857-1861). Unique among First Ladies, Harriet Lane acted as hostess for the only President who never married: James Buchanan, her favorite uncle and her guardian after she…

6. TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Who Was the Only Never-Married U.S. President?

  • Jun 29, 2020 · The answer is James Buchanan, who served as the 15th President of the U.S. from March 4, 1857 through March 4, 1861. Buchanan was a lawyer who ...

  • All but one U.S. President was married at some time.

7. James Buchanan | Facts & Accomplishments - Britannica

  • May 28, 2024 · James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. president, a Democrat whose efforts at compromise in the North-South conflict failed to avert the American ...

  • James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. president, a Democrat whose efforts at compromise in the North-South conflict failed to avert the American Civil War.

8. Seven U.S. presidents with less-than-perfect love lives - ABC13

  • Just because you're commander-in-chief doesn't necessarily mean you have command of your love life. Here are a few examples of presidents with ...

  • Just because you're commander-in-chief doesn't necessarily mean you have command of your love life. Here are a few examples of presidents with less-than-perfect relationships.

9. Grover Cleveland | whitehouse.gov - Obama White House Archives

  • The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and ...

  • The first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885, our 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later (1885-1889 and 1893-1897).

10. Tim Scott has never married. Can a single man be president?

  • Sep 13, 2023 · By Kris Marsh, associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland and author of "The Love Jones Cohort: Single and Living Alone ...

  • The hypocrisy is impossible to ignore. But it’s not the only frustrating part of this debate.

11. Does an unmarried president still need a first lady? - The Washington ...

  • Jun 10, 2015 · He's unmarried. An avowed bachelor. If he won the White House, he'd have no spouse at his side. But Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.

  • Sen. Lindsey Graham said as president he might have rotating first ladies. But why does he even need one?

12. Has There Ever Been An Unmarried U.S. President? - Bustle

  • Jun 3, 2015 · Ever since Lindsey Graham announced his candidacy this Monday, there has been speculation as to what would happen if a single, unmarried man ...

  • Ever since Lindsey Graham announced his candidacy this Monday, there has been speculation as to what would happen if a single, unmarried man is elected president. What will happen if there's no first spouse working diligently by Graham's side? Well,…

13. Today in history: The birth of the bachelor president | The Week

  • Jan 8, 2015 · He was the 15th president, serving between 1857 and 1861. Buchanan was the only president who never married. He is considered to be one of ...

  • James Buchanan was the only president who never married

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