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The Curtis Candy Company, which produced the Baby Ruth bar, asserts that the name was actually a tribute to Ruth Cleveland, the daughter of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Ruth Cleveland, who tragically died at a young age of 12, passed away 17 years before the candy bar was introduced to the market in 1920. The company claims that this historical connection was their inspiration, asserting a sense of nostalgia and unique heritage in their branding.