PT Barnum

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater Bethel public schools
gptkbp:birthDate 1810-07-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bethel,_Connecticut,_United_States
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:founded gptkb:Barnum_&_Bailey_Circus
gptkb:Barnum's_American_Museum
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Phineas_Taylor_Barnum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PT Barnum
gptkbp:knownFor promoting celebrated hoaxes
founding the circus that became Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Bridgeport,_Connecticut
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Connecticut_General_Assembly
gptkb:Connecticut_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Barnum_&_Bailey_Circus
gptkb:American_Museum
hoaxes
gptkbp:notableQuote There's a sucker born every minute.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:theatre
author
businessman
politician
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:Tufts_University
gptkb:Bridgeport_Hospital
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Hugh_Jackman
gptkb:The_Greatest_Showman
gptkbp:publishedWork gptkb:The_Life_of_P.T._Barnum,_Written_by_Himself
gptkb:The_Humbugs_of_the_World
gptkbp:religion Universalism
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Mountain_Grove_Cemetery,_Bridgeport,_Connecticut
gptkbp:signature PT Barnum signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charity_Hallett
gptkb:Nancy_Fish
gptkbp:termEnd 1876
gptkbp:termStart 1875
gptkbp:website https://www.ptbarnum.org/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1835–1891
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bridgeport_&_Port_Jefferson_Steamboat_Company
gptkb:Bridgeport_&_Port_Jefferson_Ferry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6