Famous People with Name Truman

Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger: (born on July 9, 1932, in Visalia, California) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher/spot starter who played for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees from 1954-1962.

Truman Capote            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Truman Capote: was an American writer whose stories, novels, plays and non-fiction are recognized literary classics, including the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's (1958) and In Cold Blood (1965), which he labeled a "non-fiction novel". At least 20 films and television dramas have been produced from Capote novels, stories and screenplays.

Truman Fontell "Fonty" Flock            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Truman Fontell "Fonty" Flock: was an early NASCAR driver.He was the brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock and Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley. The four raced at the July 10, 1949 race at the Daytona Beach Road Course, which was the first event to feature a b

Truman Handy Newberry            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Truman Handy Newberry: was a U.S. businessman and political figure. He served as the Secretary of Navy between 1908 and 1909. He was a U.S. Senator from Michigan between 1919 and 1922.He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy 1905-1908 under President Theodore Roosevelt and

Truman Smith Baxter            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Truman Smith Baxter: was the 16th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born on a farm near Carlingford, Ontario, part of Fullertown Township in Perth County. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Baxter, the former a native of Ontario, and the latter of Cornwall, England. The paternal grandfather came form New York to Ontario at the time of the American Revolutionary War, being numbered among the United Empire Loyalists. Baxter served on three occasions as an alderman for ward 5 in Vancouver (1900, 1905-6, 1912). In 1903, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature, as a Liberal. In 1913, he became mayor running as an independent, and was elected by acclamation. In 1914, he won a second term against L. D. Taylor by 2091 votes.

Harry S. Truman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harry S. Truman: was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States (1945), he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died les

Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Wallace Truman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Wallace Truman: was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. As Harry Truman became active in politics Bess Truman traveled with him, sharing his platform appearances as the public had come to expect of a candidate's wife. His el