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Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
Mercy Lavinia Warren Stratton (née Bump; October 31, 1841 – November 25, 1919) was an American proportionate dwarf, who was a circus performer and the wife of Charles Sherwood Stratton, known as General Tom Thumb.
10 apr 2024 · General Tom Thumb (born January 4, 1838, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.—died July 15, 1883, Middleboro, Massachusetts) was an American showman noted for his small stature. He was the first major attraction promoted by the circus impresario P.T. Barnum.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 gen 2008 · General Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton, January 4, 1838–July 15, 1883) was an unusually small man who, when promoted by the great showman Phineas T. Barnum, became a show business sensation. When Stratton was 5 years old, Barnum began exhibiting him as one of the "wonders" in his popular New York City museum.
24 set 2018 · General Tom Thumb brought unparalleled joy to at least 50 million people in his lifetime. The man, once known as Charles Stratton, rarely knew a life away from the stage thanks to P.T. Barnum’s combination of shrewd marketing and timely performances.
- William Delong
25 nov 2014 · Learn about the life of Charles Stratton, also known as General Tom Thumb, who became a global star in the 19th Century with the help of PT Barnum. Discover how he met Queen Victoria, Abraham Lincoln and other famous figures, and how he faced challenges and controversies in his career.
4 October 1861. The first, global, celebrity entertainer was the dwarf General Tom Thumb, a.k.a. Charles Stratton. Born in 1838 in Bridgeport Connecticut, Stratton was discovered at age four by Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum, the future circus impresario and then owner of Barnum’s American Museum.
