Historedia
Person

Phineas Taylor Barnum

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Phineas Taylor Barnum, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. P. T. Barnum acquires the elephant Jumbo from the London Zoo

    1882

    Role: Acquirer

    1. 1882 · London ZooSale Decision

      London Zoo superintendent Abraham Bartlett decided to sell Jumbo to American entertainer Phineas T. Barnum in 1882, sparking national controversy.

    2. 1882 (sale year; lawsuit timing unstated) · LondonLegal Uphold

      Despite lawsuits alleging violations of zoo bylaws and attempts to renege, the court upheld the sale to Barnum.

    3. February 1882 · LondonPublic Outrage

      London citizens panicked over the sale, viewing it as a loss to the British empire, leading to mass petitions to Queen Victoria.

    4. March 1882 · United StatesTransport to US

      Barnum took Jumbo to the United States for exhibition in March 1882, following the acquisition.

Sources

  1. Jumbo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  2. P. T. Barnum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03