James Sweeney

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James Sweeney
Profession circus elephant keeper
Personal details
Born ?
Dead 1885 Nashua, New Hampshire in United States
Country United States
Locations
Title elephant keeper -1885
Location at Barnum and London Circus in United States
Biography details

James Sweeney , circus elephant keeper in United States

Born ? dead 1885 in United States .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Albert (fatal attack)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 1885: elephant keeper James Sweeney fatal attack by Albert. Asiatic elephant, Albert, killed his keeper, James Sweeney, at Nashua, New Hampshire James Sweeney † James Sweeney Died 1885, Nashua, New Hampshire. The animal was taken to a ravine and shot.

1885-07-18: James Sweeney, a Helper in charge of the elephant Herd of Barnum's circus, was badly injured this afternoon by one of the largest elephants. He was unfastening the animal's Feet from a post when the elephant struck him with his foot.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 30, 1885.

Barnum's large performing Asiatic elephant, Albert, killed his keeper, James Sweeney, at Nashua, N. H., recently. The animal was taken to a ravine and shot.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant keeper James Sweeney in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=3396. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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