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President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, immediately making Harry Truman the president of the United States and Bess Truman the first lady of the United States. Bess reportedly wept when she first heard the news.
Bess was 18 years old when her father, David, shot himself in the family bathtub in June 1903. Although he left no explanation, it was believed his suicide was the result of mounting debts and a...
Jul 24, 2024 · Bess Truman (born February 13, 1885, Independence, Missouri, U.S.—died October 18, 1982, Independence, Missouri) was an American first lady (1945–53), the wife of Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
When Harry Truman succeeded to the presidency after Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945, less than three months into the term, Bess Truman entered the White House hesitantly, but determined to hang on to her privacy.
This tension -- between supporting Harry’s career and her sometime overt antipathy towards politics and public life -- marked Bess Truman’s life until she and her husband left the White House in 1953. Never, though, did she fail to support her husband in public and she did much in their private lives to help him become a political success.
Apr 2, 2023 · Mother: Margaret (Madge) Gates Wallace, born 4 August 1862, Port Byron, Illinois; married 13 June 1883, Independence, Missouri; died 5 December 1952, The White House, Washington, D.C. As a young woman, Madge Gates attended local public schools and then the private Independence Female College in 1875.
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Statement on the Death of Bess Truman. October 18, 1982. Bess Truman lived a long, full life, serving her husband, her family, and her country with dignity. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a gracious, unassuming First Lady. Bess Truman embodied the basic decency of America.
