Truman is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), American politician *

Truman Smith Baxter Truman Smith Baxter (November 24, 1867 – October 27, 1931) 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 Elizab ...

(1867–1931), Canadian politician * Truman Bewley (born 1941), American economist * Truman Boardman (1810–1895), American politician *

Truman Bodden Truman Murray Bodden, OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil ...

(born 1945), Caymanian politician * Truman Bradley (Native American) (died 1900), Schaghticoke Native American who lived in the village of Nichols Farms in Trumbull, Connecticut *

Truman Bradley (actor) Truman Bradley (February 8, 1905 – July 28, 1974) was an actor and narrator in radio, television and film. Early years Bradley was born February 8, 1905, in Sheldon, Missouri. Although he wanted to be an actor, he followed his parents' desi ...

(1905–1974), American actor and narrator *

Truman W. Brophy Truman William Brophy (April 12, 1848 – February 4, 1928) was an American oral surgeon. He's known to be the founder of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. He also served as the American President of the Fourteenth International Medical Co ...

(1848–1928), American dentist *

Truman Capote Truman Garcia Capote ( ; born Truman Streckfus Persons; September 30, 1924 – August 25, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright and actor. Several of his short stories, novels, and plays have been praised as literary classics, ...

(1924–1984), American author * Truman Chafin (born 1945), American politician * Truman W. Collins (1902–1964), American businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist * Truman H. DeLap (1885–1974), American politician *

Truman C. Everts Truman C. Everts (1816February 16, 1901) was the first federal tax assessor for the Montana Territory and a member of the 1870 Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition, which explored the area which later became Yellowstone National Park. He was lo ...

(1816–1901), American explorer * Truman Enos (1777–1858), American politician * Truman Futch (1891–1960), American politician *

Truman Gibson Truman Kella Gibson, Jr. (January 22, 1912 – December 23, 2005) was an African-American businessman, attorney, government advisor, and later influential boxing promoter who played a unique and unheralded role in the Civil Rights Movement, pr ...

(1912–2005), American businessman, attorney, government advisor, and boxing promoter * Truman Hart (1784–1838), American politician * Truman Head (1809–1875), Union Army soldier * Truman H. Hoag (1816–1870), American politician * Truman Ward Ingersoll (1862–1922), American photographer * Truman H. Judd (1817–1884), American politician * Truman Kimbro (1919–1944), American soldier *

Truman H. Landon General Truman Hempel "Ted" Landon (February 11, 1905 – January 27, 1986) was a U.S. Air Force general and commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Landon was born in Maryville, Missouri, and grew up in Carlinville, Illinois. After graduation fr ...

(1905–1986), American air force general * Truman Lowe (1944–2019), Ho-Chunk artist * Truman G. Madsen (1926–2009), American religious philosopher *

Truman Michelson Truman Michelson (August 11, 1879 – July 26, 1938) was a linguist and anthropologist who worked from 1910 until his death for the Bureau of American Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution. He also held a position as ethnologist at George Was ...

(1879–1938), American linguist *

Truman J. Nelson Truman J. Nelson (1911 – 11 July 1987) was an American writer of historical novels and essays, a civil rights activist, and a curator. His literary works mainly dealt with subjects such as revolution and the "revolutionary morality" as well as a ...

(1911–1987), American writer *

Truman Handy Newberry Truman Handy Newberry (November 5, 1864 – October 3, 1945) was an American businessman and political figure. He served as the Secretary of Navy between 1908 and 1909. He was a Republican U.S. Senator from Michigan between 1919 and 1922. Bi ...

(1864–1945), American politician * Truman O. Olson (1917–1944), American soldier *

Truman B. Ransom Truman Bishop Ransom (September 20, 1802 – September 13, 1847) was a Vermont educator and military officer who served as President of Norwich University and commander of a regiment in the Mexican–American War. He was killed at the Battle of ...

(1802–1847), American educator and military officer * Truman Reeves (1840–1924), American politician *

Truman Henry Safford Truman Henry Safford (6 January 1836 – 13 June 1901) was an American calculating prodigy.W. W. Rouse Ball (1960) ''Calculating Prodigies'', in Mathematical Recreations and Essays, Macmillan, New York, chapter 13. In later life he was an obs ...

(1836–1901), American calculating prodigy * Truman Seymour (1824–1891), American general * Truman Smith (1791–1884), American politician * Truman Smith (officer) (1893–1970), American infantry officer *

Truman Spain Truman Foy "Big Dog" Spain (January 10, 1913 – February 12, 1968) was an American football tackle. He played college football at Southern Methodist University and was a member of the undefeated 1935 SMU team that was recognized as the n ...

(1913–1968), American football tackle * Truman Spangrud (born 1934), American general * Truman Taylor (born 1932), American television host *

Truman F. Wilbanks Truman Franklin Wilbanks (September 27, 1891 – December 29, 1967) was an American football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then known as Southwestern Louisiana Industrial I ...

(1891–1967), American football player and coach * Truman "True" Williams (1839–1897), American illustrator * Truman G. Younglove (1815–1882), American politician *

Truman G. Yuncker Truman George Yuncker (March 20, 1891 – January 8, 1964) was a taxonomic botanist best known for his work in the family Piperaceae. Yuncker first taught at Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. After service in World War I, he received hi ...

(1891–1964), American botanist

Fictional characters

* Truman Burbank, fictional character in the film ''

The Truman Show ''The Truman Show'' is a 1998 American psychological satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Trum ...

'' * Truman Motley, fictional character in the 1976-2000 comic strip ''Motley's Crew'' * Truman X, fictional character in the television series '' The X's'' * Truman Tomten, fictional character in the television series '' Noddy''

Fictional characters

See also