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John Robinson Sr.

From the list of elephant persons Family: Robinson

John Robinson Sr.

Personal details
Country	United States

Locations
Title	owner 1856-1871
Location	at John Robinson Circus in United States

Title	owner 1845-1856
Location	at Robinson and Eldred Circus in United States

Relevant literature

Biography details

John F. Robinson Sr., circus director in United States

Born 1807-07-22? in United States dead 1921 .

Records about John Robinson Sr. from the Circus Historical Society
Robinson was born in 1807 or 1808 in South Carolina. He ran away from home as a boy and after several adventures caught on with a circus troupe. A biography published in a compendium of prominent Cincinnati residents in 1872 lists shows that Robinson apparently told the writer he had served with. These were, in order: Page’s Menagerie, Parson & McCracken’s Circus, Aron Turner, Stewart’s Amphitheatre, Hawkins’ Circus, Benedict & Haddock and the Zoological Institute.

1845-1856: John Robinson had the circus Robinson & Eldred together with Gilbert Eldred, from 1845 until they split in 1856, and Robinson sold his part to Eldred.

1856: John Robinson purchased Flagg & Aymar’s International Circus and started his own circus John Robinson Circus.

1879. Gradually Robinson transferred the running of the John Robinson Circus to his sons. Eldest, John F., became manager; Gilbert was treasurer and later superintendent and general agent; James H., front door superintendent and assistant manager; Charles C., assistant and later treasurer; Frank M., privileges.

Family

Total: 2 children

John F. Robinson Jr.. Born: 1843. Dead: † 1921
Gilbert Robinson. Born: 1845-07-15. Dead: † 1928-08-17

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director John F. Robinson Sr. in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1702. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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