- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElizabeth Virginia Wallace
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Bess Truman was born on February 13, 1885 in Independence, Missouri, USA. She was married to Harry S. Truman. She died on October 18, 1982 in Independence, Missouri, USA.
- SpouseHarry S. Truman(June 28, 1919 - December 26, 1972) (his death, 1 child)
- Children
- First lady of the United States (1945-1953).
- Mother of Margaret Truman Daniel.
- Longest-lived First Lady of the United States - 97 years, 8 months, 5 days. One of only six First Ladies to live into their 90s as of 2018, the others being: Lady Bird Johnson (94), Nancy Reagan (94), Betty Ford (93), Barbara Bush (92) and Rosalynn Carter (90).
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 793-796. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Her favorite actress was Ingrid Bergman.
- I'm not going down any coal mines.
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