PT Barnum

Quick Facts

Full Name	PT Barnum
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Jul 5, 1810(1810-07-05)
Age	214
Date Of Death	April 7, 1891
Birthplace	Bethel
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Cancer

PT Barnum Biography

PT Barnum is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on July 5, 1810 in Bethel, Connecticut, United States. He was a legendary showman and prankster, who established the Ringling Bros. Circus and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He also owned a museum that he used for hoaxes and curiosities like General Tom Thumb or Commodore Nutt.

He tried to purchase He tried to buy William Shakespeare‘s home.’s house.

At age 19, he married He married Charity Hallet at age 19. He had three children. His father Philo was an inn keeper, tailor and store-keeper.. He had three children. His father Philo was an Innkeeper, tailor, and Store-Keeper.

PT Barnum Net Worth

PT Barnum is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, PT Barnum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his early years, he founded a weekly newspaper in the area and several other small businesses. He introduced the first major hoax in 1842. It was a creature with a head and tail that resembled a monkey, the “Feejee” Mermaid.

In Connecticut, he was a Republican for Fairfield. He also served two terms as a member of the legislature.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is PT Barnum Dating?

According to our records, PT Barnum married to Nancy Fish , Charity Hallett. As of December 1, 2023, PT Barnum’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

PT Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. PT Barnum celebrates birthday on July 5 of every year.

Was Barnum a good person?

P.T. Barnum built a career out of telling people what they wanted to hear, and he’s commonly credited with having boasted that there’s a sucker born every minute. But beneath his carefully constructed gregarious façade, he was a truly terrible human being.

Did P.T. Barnum have a relationship with Jenny Lind?

No. In the movie, P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) initially becomes infatuated with Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson), who quits the tour in a huff after he rejects her advances. This is complete fiction, as there is no evidence that the two ever had a romantic relationship.

Is Greatest showman a true story?

Yes indeed. The Greatest Showman follows the true story of P.T. Barnum’s rise to fame with his circus, though some details are slightly exaggerated. Zac Efron’s character, Phillip Carlyle, along with his love interest Anne Wheeler, played by Zendaya, are fictional characters.

Did P.T. Barnum lose everything?

Despite his good intentions of trying to develop the Bridgeport area by building his museums and circuses in the area, he borrowed much more money than he could pay back. As a result, Barnum went bankrupt in 1855 and ended up owing almost $500,000 to creditors. The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, CT.

Did P.T. Barnum kiss Jenny Lind?

Barnum’s Personal Relationship. P.T. Barnum really did bring “The Swedish Nightingale” Jenny Lind, played in the film by Rebecca Ferguson, to America and they toured the country together. However, there was no romance, or even a rumor of a false one, that took place during the tour.