General information

Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
President order: 33
Democrat
Born in Missouri
Sworn in on 4/12/1945
Age at inauguration: 61
Between 1 and 2 terms

Biography

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the 
United States (1945–1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president 
and the 34th Vice President of the United States (1945), he succeeded to the presidency
 on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning
 his historic fourth term

Early life:
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, the oldest child of John 
Anderson Truman (1851–1914) and Martha Ellen Young Truman (1852–1947). His parents chose
 the name Harry after his mother's brother, Harrison Young (1846–1916), Harry's uncle.
His parents chose "S" as his "middle name" in an attempt to please both of Harry's 
grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. The initial did not actually stand 
for anything, a common practice among the Scots-Irish. A brother, John Vivian (1886–1965),
 soon followed, along with sister Mary Jane Truman (1889–1978).

Marriage and family:
At the war's conclusion, Truman returned to Independence as a captain and married his 
girlfriend, Bess Wallace, on June 28, 1919.The couple had one child, Mary Margaret 
(February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008)

Presidential pets

Truman and Keller
President Truman was famously quoted as saying," You want a friend in Washington? 
Get a dog." 

During Christmas of 1947, the Truman family was given Cocker Spaniel named Feller, but
 apparently Truman was not looking for any new friends in Washington. Truman re-gifted 
the dog to his White House physician.

Pets and Politics
An orphan pup? Once the press found out Truman intended on giving the dog away, they 
labeled Feller, the "unwanted dog." After that, thousands of letters flooded in offering
 Feller a new home.

Web

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United States (1945–1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and
 the 34th ...
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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, from 1945-1953.
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