Washington was a lifelong bachelor, and died without issue.

A lifelong bachelor, he shared a house with his sister, who also never married.

A lifelong bachelor, Ladew died in 1976 at the age of 89.

There he died, childless and a lifelong bachelor, in 1801.

A lifelong bachelor whose life was focused on service of his country, he had little need for human warmth or contact.

He was a lifelong bachelor and a printer by trade.

A lifelong bachelor, he lived with his brother Samuel for 17 years.

He appears to have been a lifelong bachelor, and always called himself an "outsider".

A lifelong bachelor, he left the island for good in 1832.