Benjamin Lent

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☨ Benjamin Lent
Profession	circus director
Personal details
Born

Spouse(s)	Belinda Brown

Country	United States

Locations
Title	owner 1808-1809
Location	at Bailey, Brunn and Lent in United States

Biography details

Benjamin Lent , circus director in United States

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Dingess says a soap chandler named George Brunn was on board the ship bringing the animal in and that he advised Benjamin Lent of its arrival. Lent supposedly got with Bailey and the two of them purchased the elephant for $1,000.

Contract for Use of an Elephant, Aug. 13, 1808

Family

Total: 1 children

Lewis B. Lent. Born: 1813. Dead: † 1887

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director Benjamin Lent in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1565. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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