The wedding party comprised, from left to right: George Washington Morrison Nutt (1844–1881), Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838–1883), Lavinia Warren Stratton (1841–1919), Minnie Warren (1841–1878).

For the similarly named governor of New Jersey, see Charles C. Stratton.

General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), a little person who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. Stratton was a son of a Bridgeport, Connecticut, carpenter. He was born and raised in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Image File history File links General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), a dwarf who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. ... Image File history File links General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), a dwarf who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Charles C. Stratton (1796-1850) For the little person of the same name, see General Tom Thumb. ... A stage name or a screen name is a pseudonym used by performers (such as actors, athletes, comedians, musicians and clowns). ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Dwarfism is a condition in which a person, animal or plant is much below the ordinary size of the species. ... It has been suggested that Acrobalance be merged into this article or section. ... Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891), American showman who is best remembered for his entertaining hoaxes and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties Fairfield County Mayor John M. Fabrizi Area    - City 19. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Middleborough is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ...

Born to parents of medium height, he was quite a large baby, weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces (4.14 kg) at birth. He developed normally for the first six months of his life, at which point he was 25 inches (64 cm) long and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kg). Then he stopped. His parents were concerned when after his first birthday they noticed he hadn't grown in the last six months. They showed him to their Doctor, who offered little hope that he would ever reach normal height. His parents were reportedly embarrassed by his size. By late 1842, when Barnum heard about him, Charles Stratton hadn't grown an inch or put on any weight from when he was six months old. Otherwise he was a normal child. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

After reassuring his parents, Barnum taught the boy how to sing, dance and perform. In 1844, Barnum took young Stratton on a tour of Europe, making him an international celebrity. Stratton appeared twice before Queen Victoria. On one occasion, Stratton was attacked by Queen Victoria's pet poodle after a performance at Buckingham Palace [1]. To him it would have seen a large and threatening animal. He also met the three-year-old Prince of Wales who would become King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. Despite his age, he towered over Stratton. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... Hi my name is TOOD is it alright if i kiss your a** now For the Public House in EastEnders see The Queen Victoria. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

In January 1851 Stratton stood 2 foot 3 inches (70 cm) tall and five years later he measured 2 feet 6 inches (76 cm). Stratton's marriage on February 10, 1863, to another little person, Lavinia Warren, was front-page news. They stood atop a grand piano in New York City's Grace Episcopal Church to greet some 2,000 guests. The best man at the wedding was George Washington Morrison ("Commodore") Nutt, another diminutive performer in Barnum's employ. The maid of honor was Minnie Warren, Lavinia's even smaller sister. Following the wedding, the couple was received by President Lincoln at the White House. At the time of his wedding Stratton was 2 feet 9 inches (84 cm) tall and on his 30th birthday in 1868 was two inches (5 cm) taller. January is the first month of the year and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... [[[[[[[[[[[Image:[[Image:[[Image:[[Image:<nowiki><nowiki>[<nowiki> == ---- [[Image: ---- <math>[[Media: ---- <math><math><math> ---- [[Image:[[Image:[[Image:[[ == == == [ ---- <math> ---- <math> ---- [[Media:[[Image:[[[[[ == ---- ---- [[[Image:[[[[ == [[Media: == ---- ---- [[[[[<nowiki><math><math> == [[Image:[[Media:<nowiki> ---- ----]]]] ==</math></math></nowiki>]]]]] ==]] ==]]]]]]] ==]]]]]]]]]</math></math>] == == ==]]]]]]]]</math></math></math>]]</math>]] ==</nowiki>]</nowiki></nowiki></nowiki>]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]---- // Headline text Media:Example. ... A grand piano from Schiedmayer & Söhne, Stuttgart. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The best man is the name given to the male assistant to the bridegroom at a wedding. ... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was an American politician who served as the 16th President of the United States (1861 to 1865), and the first president from the Republican Party. ... North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

The wedding couple as they appeared on the February 21, 1863 cover of Harper's Weekly magazine.

On January 10, 1883, General Tom Thumb was staying at the Newhall House in Milwaukee when a fire began on the first floor. More than 71 people died in what Milwaukee historian John Gurda calls "one of the worst hotel fires in American history." Luckily, a burly police officer plucked the General off a window ledge and carried him to safety. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (903x1049, 215 KB) General Tom Thumb (Charles S. Stratton) and wife at their wedding, as photographed by Matthew Brady and transferred to a drawing on the cover of Harpers magazine, February 21, 1863 From Web page: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (903x1049, 215 KB) General Tom Thumb (Charles S. Stratton) and wife at their wedding, as photographed by Matthew Brady and transferred to a drawing on the cover of Harpers magazine, February 21, 1863 From Web page: http://www. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Harpers Weekly Inauguration Number 1897 Harpers Weekly (A Journal of Civilization) was an American political magazine published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ...

Stratton owned a specially adapted home on one of Connecticut's Thimble Islands. He died of a stroke at the age of 45, 3 foot 4 inches (102 cm) tall and weighing 70 pounds (32 kg). Over 10,000 people attended the funeral. P.T. Barnum purchased a life-sized statue of Tom Thumb and placed it as a grave stone at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport. Lavinia Warren is interred next to him with a simple grave stone that reads "His Wife". The Thimble Islands, named for the thimbleberry, a relative of the black raspberry, are an archipelago of small islands in Long Island Sound, in and near the harbor of Stony Creek, Connecticut in the southeast corner of Branford, Connecticut, 41 15.52 N x 72 45.11 W. Known to... A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by occlusion (an ischemic stroke- approximately 90% of strokes), by hemorrhage (a hemorrhagic stroke - less than 10% of strokes) or other causes. ... Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was laid out in 1849 in a beautiful park-like rural setting away from the center of the city. ...

External links

• Charles Sherwood "General Tom Thumb" Stratton at findagrave
• "Sideshow Ephemera Gallery: General Tom Thumb" by James G. Mundie - biographical essay with photos
• Harper's portrait and report on General Tom Thumb's Wedding