P. T. Barnum
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| Phineas Taylor Barnum | |
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 Phineas Taylor Barnum photo by Mathew Brady, c.1860 |
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| Born | Phineas Taylor Barnum July 5, 1810 Bethel, Connecticut |
| Died | April 7, 1891 (aged 80) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport |
| Political party | Democratic (1824-54) Republican (1854-91) |
| Religion | Universalist |
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Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer. He is most remembered for promoting hoaxes and for founding a circus.
His successes may have made him the first "show business" millionaire. Although Barnum was also an author, publisher, and for a while a politician, he said of himself, "I am a showman by profession."[1] Barnum is also widely known for making the famous phrase "There's a sucker born every minute."
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