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Biographies of John and Mable
John (1866 -1936) and Mable (1875 - 1929) Ringling: Short Biographies
John Ringling test was born in McGregor, Iowa, on 31 May 1866, the sixth of seven surviving sons and daughter born to August and Marie Salomé (Juliar) Ringling.
Five of the brothers joined together and started the Ringling Bros. Circus in 1884.
Although John began his career at 16 performing as a song and dance man, he moved to overseeing the circus route.
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After he persuaded his brothers to convert the show from wagons to rail in 1890, The New York Times observed, "he became a human encyclopedia on road and local conditions." It was a driving ambition that propelled the Ringling Bros.
Circus into a world-class show crossing the country in nearly 100 rail-cars each season.
The acquisition of the Barnum & Bailey show in 1907 made the Ringling brothers a dominant force in the American circus scene.
Profits from this boom period of the circus gave Ringling