Which U.S. president had a middle name that was just a single letter?
George Bush
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Harry Truman was given a middle initial, but not a middle name. Truman’s parents chose “S” as his middle name to please both of his grandfathers. The “S” in Harry S. Truman actually refers to the names of both of his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young. The question of whether to use a period after the “S” in Harry S. Truman’s name has become a subject of controversy. In 1962, Truman told reporters that they should not use a period after the S, because it didn’t stand for anything. However, the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual states that the period should be used after the “S” in Harry S. Truman’s name.
Correct Answer: Harry Truman