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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 â December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945â53), an American politician of the Democratic Party.
Harry Truman redirects here. For other uses, see Harry Truman (disambiguation) . Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 â December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945â53). As the final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health.