Harry S. Truman

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Also known as Harry Truman, Truman, President Truman, H. S. Truman, H. Truman, Harry S Truman

president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)

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Harry S. Truman was an American politician, judge, businessperson, and military officer. He served as President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, United States senator, and Governor-General of the Philippines. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884 and died in Kansas City in 1972. His work location included Washington, D.C.

Truman participated in World War I, specifically the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the Western Front. He died of natural causes due to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and pneumonia. He is buried at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. He was married to Bess Truman and had one child, Margaret Truman. He spoke English and is recognized in collections of US Presidents, Vice Presidents, Senators, and the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Lamar, Missouri, USA

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin Roosevelt and as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945.

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The False Promise of Advancement — Self (archive footage)2025
America at War — Self (archive footage)2025
Atomic People — Self (archive footage)2024
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War — Self (archive footage)2024
The Kennedy Dynasty — Self - Politician (archive footage)2023
Filmmakers for the Prosecution — Self - Politician (archive footage)2023
A Compassionate Spy — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022
The Century of Icons — Self (archive footage)2022
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard — Self (archive footage)2021
UFO — Self (archive footage)2021

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lamar
Place of death: Kansas City
Spouse: Bess Truman
Child: Margaret Truman
Occupation: diarist
Position held: United States senator
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Baptists
Participant in: Manhattan Project
Conflict: Western Front
Military branch: United States Army
Military rank: colonel
Image: HarryTruman.jpg
Height: 175
Number of children: 1
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Significant event: presidency of Harry S. Truman

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Commons category: Harry S. Truman
topic's main category: Category:Harry S. Truman
date of birth: 1884-01-01
date of death: 1972-12-26
cause of death: pneumonia
medical condition: pneumonia
place of burial: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
name in native language: Harry S. Truman
manner of death: natural causes
archives at: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
handedness: left-handedness
described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
Commons gallery: Harry S. Truman
nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize
writing language: English language
candidacy in election: 1948 United States presidential election
Commons Creator page: Harry S. Truman
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Personal details Born(1884-05-08)May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri, U.S.

DiedDecember 26, 1972(1972-12-26) (aged 88) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

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