Barnum and London Circus in United States

Barnum and London Circus

Type	circus
Founded	1881
First elephant arrived	1881
Last elephant left	1885
Closed down	1885
Country	United States
Related persons
Owner	1881-1885: James A. Bailey 1881-1885: P. T. Barnum

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers of elephants	1881-1885: George Arstingstall (elephant trainer)

Elephant keepers	1885-1894: George Bates (elephant keeper) 1880-1882: William Newman (elephant keeper) -1885: James Sweeney (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates	2024-01-29

Latest document update	2024-01-29 16:54:38

Description

Barnum and London Circus, United States , was founded in 1881 and the first elephant arrived in 1881. The last elephant left in 1885. Barnum and London Circus closed down in 1885.

Casualties

1 casualties

1885: elephant keeper James Sweeney fatal attack by Albert. Asiatic elephant, Albert, killed his keeper, James Sweeney, at Nashua, New Hampshire † James Sweeney Died 1885, Nashua, New Hampshire. The animal was taken to a ravine and shot.

Comments / picturesMerger with P. T. Barnum, James Bailey and James L. Hutchinson, "P.T. Barnums new & Greatest Show on Earth, And The Great London Circus, Sangers Royal British Menagerie and The Grand International Allied Shows United", soon shortened to "Barnum & London Circus".

1881: 20 elephants, 15 asians, 5 africans.

1881-1885: Elephant boss: George Arstingstall.

1883-02-10: 28 elephants: 3 small elephants arrive from Hamburg making a Herd of 28. Chief and Hebe copulated on 6th, 8th, and 10th.Henry Bowser, P. T. Barnums personal secretary

Barnum and Bailey split up again in 1885, but came back together in 1888 with the "Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show On Earth", later "Barnum & Bailey Circus",

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Barnum and London Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1239. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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