Tom Mix Circus in United States

Tom Mix Circus

Type	circus

Owner	1935-1938: Tom Mix
Founded	1935
First elephant arrived	1936
Last elephant left	1938
Closed down	1938
Country	United States

Directors

Key People	: Hubert Castle (artist)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers of elephants

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Record history
History of updates	2010-09-25

Latest document update	2020-10-30 07:03:11
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Description

Tom Mix Circus, United States , was founded in 1935 and the first elephant arrived in 1936. The last elephant left in 1938. Tom Mix Circus closed down in 1938.

Comments / picturesIn 1934 Tom Mix purchased an interest in the Samuel B. Dill Circus and changed its name to the Sam B. Dill Circus and Tom Mix Wild West Show

After Sam Dill died 1935, the name was changed to Tom Mix Circus.
With his own circus, Tom toured through America, Canada and Mexico.
In 1938, four years later, after floundering in Oklahoma and Texas it closed in Pecos, Texas on September 10.

References for records about Tom Mix Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Tom Mix Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=817. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Tom Mix: His Life, His Films and His Circus, by Fred D. Pfening, Jr. Bandwagon, Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov-Dec), 2002, pp.17-30.

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