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Bridgeport, Connecticut, Charles Sherwood Stratton, General Tom Thumb, Tombstone and Grave, photos

The tombstone and grave of Charles Sherwood Statton, better known by his stage name of General Tom Thumb, in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Born as an larger than average baby at 9 pounds, 8 ounces, Stratton was born January 4, 1838 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Despite his large size at birth, Stratton made little further growth. By the age of thirteen, he measured only 29 inches tall.

At age eighteen, Stratton had grown to only 32 and one half inches tall.

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A distant cousin of Stratton, the showman P. T. Barnum, took Stratton starting at the age of five on a series of well received tours of the United States and Europe. So well received was Stratton as General Tom Thumb that he became one of the most well known celebrities of his day.

Under the management of Barnum, Stratton in time became very wealthy and attracted news headlines where ever