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T. Barnum</b></font><p><img src="barnum.jpg" height=323 width=250 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="P. T. Barnum"><b>AKA</b> Phineas Taylor Barnum<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/704/000106386/" class=proflink>5-Jul</a>-<a href="/lists/809/000105494/" class=proflink>1810</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/569/000081326/" class=proflink>Bethel, CT</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/981/000106663/" class=proflink>7-Apr</a>-<a href="/lists/401/000106083/" class=proflink>1891</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/432/000069225/" class=proflink>Bridgeport, CT</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> unspecified<br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/279/000069072/" class=proflink>Unitarian</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/433/000118079/" class=proflink>Hoaxer</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Circus showman<p><b>Father:</b> Philo Barnum (d. 7-Sep-1825)<br><b>Mother:</b> Irena Taylor<br><b>Wife:</b> Charity Hallet ("Chairy", b. 1808, m. 8-Nov-1829, d. 17-Nov-1873)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Caroline Cornelia Barnum (b. 27-May-1833)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Helen Maria Barnum (b. 18-Apr-1840)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Frances Irena Barnum (b. 1-May-1842, d. 11-Apr-1844)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Pauline Taylor Barnum (b. 1-Mar-1846, d. 11-Apr-1877)<br><b>Wife:</b> Nancy Fish (b. 1850, m. 14-Feb-1874, d. 23-Jun-1927)<br><p> <a href="/crime/226/000085968/">Libel</a> 1834<br> <a href="/event/146/000048999/">Bankruptcy</a> 1871<br> <a href="/lists/419/000107098/">Slaveowners</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/788/000345750/">Smallpox</a><br> <p> <b>Rotten Library Page:</b><br><a href="http://www.rotten.com/library/sideshow/barnum/">P.T. Barnum</a><p> <b>Author of books:</b><br> <i>Life</i> (<tt>1855</tt>, memoir)<br><i>The Humbugs of the World</i> (<tt>1865</tt>)<br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=56950" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>