| Nickname | Give 'Em Hell Harry |
| Born | May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri |
| Died | December 26, 1972, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Buried | Independence, Missouri |
| Father | John Anderson Truman |
| Mother | Martha Ellen Young Truman |
| Married | June 28, 1919
Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace (1885-1982) |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Education | Attended the University of Kansas City Law School |
| Occupation | Farmer, retailer, public official |
| Political Party | Democrat |
Children:
• Mary Margaret Truman (1924-2008)
Military Service and Rank:
• Missouri Army National Guard in 1905, served until 1911.
• Captain (Army Artillery) WW I
• Later rose to the rank of Colonel in the National Guard
Other Government Positions:
• Judge on Jackson County, MO, Court, 1922-24
• Presiding Judge of Jackson County Court, 1926-34
• United States Senator, 1935-45
• Vice President, 1945 (under F.D. Roosevelt)
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