Harry S. Truman 33rd President of the United States In office April 12, 1945 -- January 20, 1953 Vice President None (1945 -- 1949) Alben W. Barkley (1949 -- 1953) Preceded by Franklin D. Roosevelt Succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 1945 -- April 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Preceded by Henry A. Wallace Succeeded by Alben W. Barkley United States Senator from Missouri In office January 3, 1935 -- January 17, 1945 Preceded by Roscoe C. Patterson Succeeded by Frank P. Briggs Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Missouri In office January 1, 1927 -- January 1, 1935 Preceded by Elihu W. Hayes Succeeded by Eugene I. Purcell Judge of Jackson County, Missouri 's Eastern District In office January 1, 1923 -- January 1, 1925 Preceded by James E. Gilday Succeeded by Henry Rummel Personal details (1884 - 05 - 08) May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri, U.S. December 26, 1972 (1972 - 12 - 26) (aged 88) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Resting place Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Independence, Missouri, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse (s) Bess Wallace (m. 1919) Children Margaret Truman Parents John Anderson Truman Martha Ellen Young Education Spalding 's Commercial College UMKC School of Law (withdrew) Signature Military service Allegiance United States Service / branch United States Army Missouri National Guard United States Army Reserve Years of service 1905 -- 1911 (Missouri National Guard) 1917 -- 1919 (United States Army) 1920 -- 1953 (Reserve) Rank First Lieutenant (National Guard) Major (Army) Colonel (Reserve) Commands Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division 379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division Battles / wars World War I Western Front
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