What is Harry S Truman's middle name?

Answer 1

The "S" was just a letter. It didn't stand for a name.

When he took the oath of office for the presidency on the death of FDR, the Chief Justice called him, "Harry Shipp Truman," but Truman repeated his name as "Harry S. Truman."

The reason for this oddity is that when Harry Truman was born, he had two grandfathers: Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. The parents couldn't decide which one to honor (Solomon or Shipp) so they simply left it as "S."

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Answer 2

Harry S. Truman's middle name is Actually S and S only!!!!!

Answer 3

" Mr. Truman apparently initiated the "period" controversy in 1962 when, perhaps in jest, he told newspapermen that the period should be omitted. In explanation he said that the "S" did not stand for any name but was a compromise between the names of his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. He was later heard to say that the use of the period dated after 1962 as well as before.

Several widely recognized style manuals provide guidance in favor of using the period. According to The Chicago Manual of Style all initials given with a name should "for convenience and consistency" be followed by a period even if they are not abbreviations of names. The U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual states that the period should be used after the "S" in Harry S. Truman's name. "

Answer 4

Harry's parents could not decide on his middle name, but since both final alternatives began with "S," the Trumans adopted the middle initial by itself.

Answer 5

The S. stood for just that, the letter S. Bon question.

Answer 6

His middle name is "S". I congratulate you! Not many people realize this. Very sharp!

Answer 7

He didn't have a second name, just S.

Answer 8

It stood for either "Solomon" or "Shipp."

Answer 9

S