Truman’s Daughter, Noted Author, Dies
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of former President Harry S. Truman, has died.
She was 83.
Daniel died Tuesday in Chicago following a brief illness, according to a statement from the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence.
“Margaret was an extraordinary individual. Her legacy is as much a part of this presidential library as her parents’, and we are extremely grateful for her many contributions,” said Michael Devine, director of the Truman Library. “All of us at the Truman Library and Truman Library Institute extend our deepest condolences to her family.”
She had been living in an assisted living facility for the past several weeks and was on a respirator.
Daniel, a longtime resident of New York City, was also the author of 23 mystery novels in the Capital Crimes series — many of them set in Washington D.C.
She also wrote books on the White House and biographies, including books on her father and her mother, Bess W. Truman.
The Truman Library said Daniel was one of the eldest surviving children of an American president, second only to John Eisenhower, the son of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.