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Well, isn't that a lovely question. It's always nice to learn about the journeys of those close to historical figures. Harrison Gates Daniel, Bess Truman's grandson, went on to have a successful career in law and public service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Uruguay and later as the President of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. It's wonderful to see the impact and legacy that families can create through their various paths in life.
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SteveBy NICHOLE M. CHRISTIAN - NY Times Published: September 6, 2000 A grandson of President Harry S. Truman died on Monday from injuries he suffered when a cab hit him on Park Avenue in the East 70's over the weekend, his family said. The accident is still under investigation.
The victim, William Wallace Daniel, 41, was the son of the novelist Margaret Truman, the only child of President Truman, and Clifton Daniel, the former managing editor of The New York Times, who died in February. The second of four brothers, Mr. Daniel was a psychiatric social worker at the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University.
The police would not discuss the investigation, but his family provided a copy of the police report, which said Mr. Daniel was trying to cross Park Avenue at East 76th Street at 2:40 a.m. Saturday when the yellow cab struck him.
It was not Harrison Gates Daniel who was killed by a taxi cab in New York City in 2000 according to the NY Times, it was William Wallace Daniel, his brother.
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Which president was the grandson of a president and a great grandson of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
John Tyler
Who was William Henry Harrison's Vice President?
John Tyler was Harrison's vice-president. He became President when Harrison died on April 4, 1841, after just one month in office.
How old was William Henry Harrison when he became President of the United States?
Benjamin Harrison was 55 years old when he became the 23rd President of the United States.
What signers of the Declaration of Independence later became President?
The two Declaration signers who became President were John Adams (2nd US President) and Thomas Jefferson (3rd US President).(The Benjamin Harrison (V) who signed the Declaration was the father of 9th President William Henry Harrison and the great-grandfather of 23rd President Benjamin Harrison.)
Did John Tyler run for president?
Tyler ran for vice-president in 1840 with Wm Henry Harrison heading the ticket. He became president because Harrison died soon after taking office. Tyler never ran for president .
