PT Barnum
PT Barnum was born in Bethel, CT on July 5th, 1810 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 80, PT Barnum biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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About
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was founded by a legend showman and prankster. Earlier in his career, he operated a museum that he used to display hoaxes and human curiosities such as General Tom Thumb and Commodore Nutt.
Before Fame
In his early years, he founded a local weekly newspaper and other small businesses. He introduced his first big hoax, a creature with the head of a monkey and the tail of a fish, dubbed the "Feejee" mermaid.
Trivia
He served two terms in the Connecticut legislature in 1865 as a Republican for Fairfield and a fundamentalist for the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery.
Family Life
At the age of 19, he married Charity Hallett. He had three children. Philo, the father of his inn keeper, tailor, and storekeeper, was a genius.
Associated With
He attempted to buy William Shakespeare's house.