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About P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was a renowned American showman, author and publisher best known for his larger than life hoaxes as well as for being the founder of the famous circus company Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is also known for the phrase “There's a sucker born every minute”, which he is widely credited with coining despite the fact that there has never been any evidence showing that he said those words. Many regard him as one of the most influential figures in America’s history.
Family Life
He was born to Irene Taylor and Philo Barnum. He got married to his first wife Charity Hallett when he was 19 years old. After Charity's death in 1874, he got married to his second wife Nancy Fish.
Trivia
In 1829, he started a weekly paper called The Herald of Freedom, in which he made publications against church leaders that saw him face a number of libel suits. He ended up receiving a jail term of two months after losing one of the libel suits.
He died in his sleep in 1891.
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F.A.Q. about P. T. Barnum
When is his birthday?
P. T. Barnum's birthday is on July 5, 1810.
In how many days is his birthday?
P. T. Barnum's birthday is in 74 days
How old was P. T. Barnum when he died?
He was 80 years old.
When did he die?
He died in April 7, 1891.
How old would he be today?
P. T. Barnum would be 213 years old if he was alive today.
Where was P. T. Barnum from?
He was born in Bethel, Connecticut, U.S..