The 33rd President of the United States was Harry S. Truman. What did the "S" stand for?
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri, the oldest child of John Anderson Truman (1851–1914) and Martha Ellen Young Truman (1852–1947). His parents chose the name Harry after his mother's brother, Harrison "Harry" Young (1846–1916). They chose "S" as his middle initial to please both of his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. The "S" did not stand for anything in particular, but was regularly written followed by a period.
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Susanne Jones Koontz
And, there was no period (.) after the S
babolataeropro
I gave myself a personal holiday years ago.
joycekingsmith
A middle name, even an uncomely one, would be better than having to explain why l have a middle initial but no middle name.
Joanne Serin
Keith Hennessey, My dad did, J.
Terry Cannon
Another question with a not so correct answer. His middle name, "S", honors his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young.
Charli Robinson
I knew this
patrhea
Shelley Welch Dunivan, my father usually referred to Truman's middle name that way, but with an A before ir!😲
Joshua P. Hatcher
Ed after his grandfather a.shipp truman
Mr.LaFaye
He never should have fired MacArthur.
Char
Oops misunderstood that part his Mom chose the S not Harry
Char
I knew that one still weird if you don't have a middle name why care?
Gold Toy Box
Repeat question only re-worded
Laurie Lonnevik
Not uncommon for the time.
docluci
Once again, I knew this answer!!!!
Steve Schwartz
No period after the "S"