Active in the Democratic Party, Truman was elected a judge of the Jackson County Court (an administrative position) in 1922. He became a Senator in 1934. During ...
Harry S. Truman
33rd U.S. President
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945 and briefly as the 34th vice president in... Wikipedia
Born: May 8, 1884, Lamar, MO
Died: December 26, 1972 (age 88 years), Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
Presidential term: April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953
Vice president: Alben William Barkley (1949–1953)
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Bess Truman (m. 1919–1972)
Organizations founded: Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Atomic Energy Commission, and more
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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, ...
Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. In 1890, the year the Little White House was built, ...