P. T. Barnum
R00025P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum (1810-1891) was born in Bethel,
Connecticut, and died in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was an author, politician, and
businessman, perhaps best known today for his "Greatest Show on Earth," later called the
Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1865, he was elected to the Connecticut House of
Representatives, serving two terms as the representative for the Fairfield district. In
1874, he was elected mayor of Bridgeport and served one term (1875-1876). Barnum also
authored several books, including Life of P.T. Barnum (1854),
The Humbugs of the World (1865), and The Art
of Money-Getting (1880).
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P. T. Barnum
R00025P. T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum (1810-1891) was born in Bethel,
Connecticut, and died in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was an author, politician, and
businessman, perhaps best known today for his "Greatest Show on Earth," later called the
Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1865, he was elected to the Connecticut House of
Representatives, serving two terms as the representative for the Fairfield district. In
1874, he was elected mayor of Bridgeport and served one term (1875-1876). Barnum also
authored several books, including Life of P.T. Barnum (1854),
The Humbugs of the World (1865), and The Art
of Money-Getting (1880).
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