General Tom Thumb

Summary

General Tom Thumb is a human^[1]. Born in Bridgeport^[2], he… he was born on +1838-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bridgeport^[4]. He died on +1883-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a circus performer^[6], stage actor^[7], businessperson^[8], and performing artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,443 views/month, #6,284 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bridgeport^[2], General Tom Thumb…
• General Tom Thumb died in Bridgeport^[4].
• General Tom Thumb was born on +1838-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• General Tom Thumb died on +1883-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• General Tom Thumb is buried at Mountain Grove Cemetery^[11].
• General Tom Thumb's father was Sherwood Edward Stratton^[12].
• General Tom Thumb's mother was Cynthia Thompson^[13].
• General Tom Thumb was married to Lavinia Warren^[14].
• General Tom Thumb held citizenship in United States^[15].
• General Tom Thumb worked as a circus performer^[6].
• General Tom Thumb worked as a stage actor^[7].
• General Tom Thumb worked as a businessperson^[8].
• General Tom Thumb's professions included performing artist^[9].
• General Tom Thumb's field of work was sideshow performer^[16].
• General Tom Thumb's image is recorded as Charles Sherwood Stratton - dagurreotype circa 1848.jpg^[17].
• General Tom Thumb is recorded as male^[18].
• General Tom Thumb's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• General Tom Thumb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000023550065^[20].
• General Tom Thumb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65366098^[21].
• General Tom Thumb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82208067^[22].
• General Tom Thumb's IdRef ID is recorded as 188090630^[23].
• General Tom Thumb's Commons category is recorded as Charles Sherwood Stratton^[24].
• The cause of death was stroke^[25].
• General Tom Thumb's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1032^[26].
• General Tom Thumb's residence is recorded as Tom Thumb House^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

General Tom Thumb was born in Bridgeport^[2]. He was born on +1838-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Sherwood Edward Stratton^[12]. His mother was Cynthia Thompson^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include circus performer^[6], stage actor^[7], businessperson^[8], and performing artist^[9]. General Tom Thumb's field of work was sideshow performer^[16].

Personal Life

General Tom Thumb was married to Lavinia Warren^[14].

Death and Burial

General Tom Thumb died on +1883-07-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bridgeport^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[25]. Burial took place at Mountain Grove Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

General Tom Thumb ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,443 views/month, #6,284 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was General Tom Thumb born?

General Tom Thumb's place of birth was Bridgeport^[2].

Where did General Tom Thumb die?

General Tom Thumb died in Bridgeport^[4].

Who were General Tom Thumb's parents?

General Tom Thumb's father was Sherwood Edward Stratton^[12]. General Tom Thumb's mother was Cynthia Thompson^[13].

Who was General Tom Thumb married to?

General Tom Thumb's spouses include Lavinia Warren^[14].

What did General Tom Thumb do for work?

General Tom Thumb worked as circus performer^[6], stage actor^[7], businessperson^[8], and performing artist^[9].