P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum

Interment LocationVisited 
Bridgeport, CTJanuary 1, 2011 

Photographed January 1, 2011.
Photographed January 1, 2011.
Photographed January 1, 2011.
Photographed January 1, 2011.

Fast Facts

Born: July 5, 1810 in Bethel, Connecticut

Spouses: Charity Hallet Barnum (m. 1829-1873); Nancy Fish Barnum Callias D’Orengiani (m. 1874-1891)

Political Affiliation: Republican Party

Mayoral Term: 1875-1876

Died: April 7, 1891 in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Cause of Death: Stroke

Age: 80

Interment: Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Sources Consulted and Further Reading

American Experience. 2018. Season 30, episode 9, “The Circus, Part One.” Aired October 8, 2018, on PBS.

American Experience. 2018. Season 30, episode 10, “The Circus, Part Two.” Aired October 9, 2018, on PBS.

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