General Tom Thumb, a dwarf who performed for P.T

General Tom Thumb, a dwarf who sported a height of 18 inches and weighed just 15 pounds. His actual name being Charles Sherwood Stratton, he adopted the stage name of General Tom Thumb while performing for P.T. Barnum's circus and earned nation-wide popularity

1860-1869 1866 Actual Adopted Akimbo Barnum Comparison Disability Dwarf Earned Freak Inches Menagerie Midget Nation-wide Old-fashion Popularity Pounds Ringling Sherwood Sported Stratton Thumb Tiny Weighed

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