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Adam Forepaugh

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: January 22, 1890 (58)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States (influenza)
Immediate Family:

Son of John A. Forepaugh and Susannah Forepaugh
Father of Adam Forepaugh, Jr.
Brother of John Frederick Forepaugh and Andrew Jackson "Jack" Forepaugh

Occupation: entrepreneur, businessman, circus owner
Managed by: Private User
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About Adam Forepaugh

Adam John Forepaugh (February 28, 1831 - January 22, 1890) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and circus owner.

Forepaugh owned and operated a circus from 1865 through 1890 under various names including Forepaugh's Circus, The Great Forepaugh Show, The Adam Forepaugh Circus, and Forepaugh & The Wild West.

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Adam Forepaugh's Timeline

1831
February 28, 1831
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1890
January 22, 1890
Age 58
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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