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Yes there was one President that was single when he was elected and that was James Buchanan who was the 15th President of the United States serving from March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861. He was the only President to remain single for his entire life.
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CoachThere were 5 presidents that were unmarried throughout their term of office:
Jefferson
Buchanan
Jackson
Van Buren
Arthur
All were widowed before serving, except Buchanan, who was gay.
Grover Cleveland got married for the first time while serving.
Harrison, Tyler, and Wilson were widowed while in office. Tyler & Wilson remarried while in office
15th President James Buchanan never married.
These presidents were widowers throughout their terms in office:
- 3rd President Thomas Jefferson
- 7th President Andrew Jackson
- 8th President Martin Van Buren
- 21st President Chester A. Arthur
22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland was single when he first took office but married while in office.
23rd President Benjamin Harrison's wife died during his presidency.
These presidents became widowers and remarried, both while in office:
- 10th President John Tyler
- 28th President Woodrow Wilson
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no.none of our presidents were born in oklohoma
Why does Lincoln face the right side of a penny when all of the other presidents face the left?
There is no special reason for this. The way the presidents face is not determined by any law but is determined by the designer.
Which political party has the least presidents?
Political Parties do not have presidents. They have representatives, but not presidents.
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The 2 presidents were: Bush sen., Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Why are presidents facing sideways on US coins and facing forward on paper money?
Purely an artistic decision. And not all presidents are facing any particular direction. Jefferson faces forward on the new 5¢ pieces issued starting in 2006 as do many of the images on Presidential $1 coins, for example.
