Quick Info
| Profession | Politician and military officer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/05/1884 |
| Age | 88 years (died on 26, Dec, 1972) |
| Birthplace | Lamar, Missouri, United States |
| Date of Death | 26/12/1972 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from 12/04/1945 to 20/01/1953 after succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt. He died in Kansas City, Missouri. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | Independence High School, Independence, Missouri (graduated 1901) |
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| Other | Attended Kansas City School of Law at night; did not earn a degree |
Personal Life
| Religion | Baptist |
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| Spouse | Bess Wallace Truman |
| Marriage Date | 28/06/1919 |
Family
| Father | John Anderson Truman |
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| Mother | Martha Ellen Young Truman |
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| Spouse | Bess Wallace Truman |
| Children | Margaret Truman |
Career
| Military | Served in the United States Army during World War I as an artillery officer |
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| Local Government | Judge of the Jackson County Court, Missouri |
| Senate | United States Senator from Missouri, 1935 to 1945 |
| Vice Presidency | 34th Vice President of the United States, January 1945 |
| Presidency | 33rd President of the United States, 1945 to 1953 |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His middle initial S stood for no name and was a compromise between the names of his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. | |
| 2. He never earned a college degree. | |
| 3. He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. |
