Roosevelt's successor was Harry S. Truman (6 letters), who served as the 33rd President of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Prior to his presidency, he had served as a Senator from Missouri and Vice President under Roosevelt. His predecessor was William Howard Taft (4 letters), who served as the 27th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913. He had previously served as the 10th Chief Justice of the United States and as the Governor-General of the Philippines.