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Ringling, John, 1866-1936
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John Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) was an American entrepreneur who is the best known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the modern circus. In addition to owning and managing many of the largest circuses in the United States, he was also a rancher, a real estate developer and art collector.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Cummer, Edward W. Commentary : John & Mable Ringling / Edward W. Cummer. | Manatee County Public Library System | |
| referencedIn | George Brinton Beal papers, circus collection, and other theatrical collections, 1862-1969. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Circus World Museum film and video collection, 1906-[ongoing] | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives | |
| referencedIn | Brooke, David S. Records and Papers of David Brooke, Director, 1975-1996. | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, The Clark | |
| referencedIn | Florida. Office of Secretary of State. Ringling Estate legal papers, 1931-1957. | Florida State Archive | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Paul J. Sachs, 1903-2005 | Harvard Art Museums. Archives |
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| associatedWith | Beal, George Brinton. | person |
| associatedWith | Brooke, David S. | person |
| associatedWith | Cummer, Edward W. | person |
| associatedWith | Florida. Office of Secretary of State. | corporateBody |
| founderOf | John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art | corporateBody |
| auntOrUncleOf | North, Henry Ringling, 1909-1993 | person |
| auntOrUncleOf | North, John Ringling, 1903-1985 | person |
| sibling of | Ringling, Alfred, 1861-1919 | person |
| sibling of | Ringling, Charles Edward, 1863-1926 | person |
| sibling of | Ringling, Henry, 1868-1918. | person |
| spouseOf | Ringling, Mable | person |
| sibling of | Ringling, Otto | person |
| associatedWith | Sachs, Paul J., 1878-1965 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| McGregor | IA | US | |
| New York City | NY | US | |
| Sarasota | FL | US |
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| Circus |
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| Circus owners |
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Birth 1866-05-31
Death 1936-12-02
Americans
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