Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953)
Harry S. Truman assumed the responsibilities of the presidency on April 12,
1945, after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He served out the term and was elected president in 1948 and served until January 20, 1953. He was born in Lamar, Missouri in 1884 and died in 1972. Unable to attend college, Truman worked at a number of jobs before entering politics. He served as an elected judge in Jackson County, Missouri in the 1920s and was elected in 1935 to serve in the United States Senate. He was reelected to the Senate in 1940 and was highly regarded for his work chairing a committee to stop waste in government spending during World War II. [read more]