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Stratton, Charles Heywood 1838-1883
(popularly known as Tom Thumb), dwarf; born in Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 4, 1838.
The attention of P. T. Barnum, the showman, was first drawn to Stratton in NStratton in November, 1842, when the midget was about four years old. He was then less than 2 feet high, weighed less than 16 lbs., was beautifully formed, a blond, with ruddy cheeks and mirthful eyes.
Barnum i uced the two sister midgets, Lavinia and Minnie Warren, to the public, the former of whom young Stratton married before the end of the year in Grace Church, New York.
The public reception at the Metr s drew crowds of admirers at Barnum's old museum, the receipts sometimes being over $3,000 a day. Mr. and Mrs. Stratton had a pleasant home at Middleboro, where they spent a large part of their time Mrs. Stratton had a pleasant home at Middleboro, where they spent a large part of their time when not on the stage.
He died in Middleboro, Mass., July 15, 1883, and two years afterwards his widow married Count Primo Magri, an Italian dwarf.
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