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Elizabeth Virginia Truman ( née Wallace; February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was the wife of President Harry S. Truman and the First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She also served as the second lady of the United States from January to April 1945.
Bess Truman was an American first lady (1945–53), the wife of Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States. Bess Wallace, the daughter of David Wallace, a local politician, and Margaret Gates Wallace, came from one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in Independence, Missouri.
Nov 9, 2009 · Elizabeth “Bess” Truman (1885-1982) was an American first lady (1945-53) and the wife of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.
Apr 2, 2023 · Advisor, Aide to U.S. Senator, (1935-1945). Fifteen years into her marriage, at the age of 49, Bess Truman was first exposed to the national political scene and the ensuing public obligations and media scrutiny inherent, when her husband was elected to the United States Senate.
Oct 19, 1982 · Bess Truman, the widow of President Truman, died early yesterday after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Independence, Mo. She was 97 years old.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman, wife of the 33rd President of the United States, was born on February 13, 1885, at 117 West Ruby Street in Independence, Missouri. The oldest child of David Willock Wallace and Madge Gates Wallace, she was christened Elizabeth Virginia, but throughout her life was called Bess.
Sep 2, 2022 · First Lady Bess Truman grew up in an affluent family, was a gregarious tomboy as a child and grew to be an extremely private politician's wife. To those who knew her, she was generous, loyal and always exuded the qualities of a true lady.
Sep 2, 2022 · Bess Truman: Life in the Spotlight. The official First Lady portrait of Bess Truman, which now hangs in the Music Room of the Truman Home. Painted by Greta Kempton, 1952. HSTR 467. NPS PHOTO. Harry Truman served in the United States Senate from 1935 until 1945.
American first lady from 1945 to 1953. Name variations: Bess Wallace. Born Elizabeth Virginia Wallace on February 13, 1885, in Independence, Missouri; died on October 18, 1982, in Independence; oldest of four children of David Willock Wallace (a merchant and politician) and Margaret Elizabeth (Gates) Wallace; attended Barstow School for Girls ...
The Greatest Presidential Love Story of All Time! Between 1910 and 1959, Harry and Bess Wallace Truman exchanged a series of letters that are absolutely remarkable, sharing their innermost thoughts on family, literature, current events, friends, and more.
