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Grover Cleveland's sister served as his First Lady for a short time, until he married Frances Folsom. James Buchanan, however, remained a bachelor his entire life. His niece, Harriet Lane, originally came to live with him in his home in Pennsylvania and acted as his hostess for years before he went to Washington.
Andrew Jackson's wife died several months before he became president. He and his wife had no children of their own, but they raised a nephew, Andrew Jackson Donelson. The Donelson's wife served as First Lady. Jackson's hand-picked successor, Martin Van Buren, was also a widower when he entered the White House.