P.T. Barnum

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater no formal higher education
gptkbp:birthDate 1810-07-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bethel,_Connecticut,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mountain_Grove_Cemetery,_Bridgeport
gptkbp:causeOfDeath stroke
gptkbp:children gptkb:Caroline_Cornelia_Barnum
gptkb:Frances_Irena_Barnum
gptkb:Helen_Maria_Barnum
gptkb:Pauline_Taylor_Barnum
gptkbp:deathDate 1891-04-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bridgeport,_Connecticut,_United_States
gptkbp:elects gptkb:Connecticut_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Barnum_&_Bailey_Circus
gptkb:Barnum's_American_Museum
gptkbp:founder gptkb:James_Anthony_Bailey
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Phineas_Taylor_Barnum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P.T. Barnum
gptkbp:influenced modern circus
gptkbp:influencedBy circus tradition
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Fiji_mermaid
gptkb:Tom_Thumb
Jenny Lind tour
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Bridgeport,_Connecticut
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor promoting celebrated hoaxes
founding Barnum & Bailey Circus
museum ownership
gptkbp:notableQuote There's a sucker born every minute.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:theatre
author
businessman
politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Irene_Taylor_Barnum
gptkb:Philo_Barnum
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:publishedWork gptkb:The_Life_of_P.T._Barnum,_Written_by_Himself
Struggles and Triumphs
gptkbp:religion Universalism
gptkbp:residence Iranistan (his mansion)
gptkbp:signature P.T. Barnum signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charity_Hallett
gptkb:Nancy_Fish
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:The_Greatest_Showman_(film)
gptkbp:termEnd 1876
gptkbp:termStart 1875
gptkbp:yearsActive 1830s–1891
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bethel,_Connecticut,_United_States
gptkb:Bridgeport,_Connecticut,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5