Document: Annual message of the Honor Phineas T. Barnum delivered April 12th, 1875
Pages of the State of Connecticut municipal register of the city of Bridgeport for 1875 featuring the annual message of His Honor Phineas T. Barnum... Show morePages of the State of Connecticut municipal register of the city of Bridgeport for 1875 featuring the annual message of His Honor Phineas T. Barnum delivered April 12th, 1875, during his tenure as mayor. Barnum's year as mayor saw improved lighting in the streets and changes to alcohol laws within the city of Bridgeport, and represented one of the last political offices Barnum held. He previously served in the Connecticut General Assembly in the 1860s. Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (July 5, 1810 - April 7, 1891) is primarily associated with the Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. However, Barnum only began to focus on the circus in 1871. Prior to that he managed the American Museum in New York City from 1842-1868, was an elected official, mayor of Bridgeport, philanthropist, promoter, newspaper editor, and investor, among many, many other things. He promoted an image of himself along with his various ventures, which changed throughout the years, and was a celebrity in his own right. Show less