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His niece , Harriet Lane was his White House hostess, since he was not married.
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Did any president have no first lady?
James Buchanan
What was James Buchanan's conflict?
he was not married so he did not have a first lady
What was unique about the first lady during the James Buchanan presidency?
There wasn't one. Buchanan never married.
How did James Buchanan meet his first lady?
James Buchanan was a life-long bachelor, so his niece , Harriet Lane, served as his first lady. She was 27 when he took office and so was younger than a typical first lady and she was still single . She was an orphan and Buchanan had been her legal guardian.
How many presidents had a first lady?
All of them. The only president not to be married was James Buchanan, but his niece, Harriet Lane, served as First Lady.
What was Harriet lane know for?
Harriet lane was james buchanans neice and James was never married so while he was president Harriet was the first lady
What president's niece acted as the first lady?
Harriet Lane, adopted niece of James Buchanan
Who was married to harriet lane?
Harriet Lane was married to Henry Elliott Johnston. Lane was the niece of President James Buchanan. Since Buchanan never married, she acted as First Lady.
What year was the term first lady used and for which first lady?
The term First Lady was first coined in 1860, in reference to Harriet Lane the White House hostess for her bachelor uncle, President James Buchanan. Before that the presidents wives were popularly known as "Lady ......." as in President and Lady (Washington, Maddison etc....).
First president to be bachlor?
James Buchanan
First president to not be married?
James Buchanan
When did James Buchanan first appear on the dollar coin?
The Buchanan dollar was minted in 2010.
