58 Facts About Commodore Nutt

In 1861, Nutt was touring New England with a circus when Barnum hired him to appear at the American Museum in New York City.

Commodore Nutt was in love with Lavinia Warren, another dwarf at the American Museum.

Commodore Nutt thought of him only as a "nice little boy".

Commodore Nutt married General Tom Thumb in a spectacular wedding masterminded by Barnum in 1863.

Commodore Nutt went to the wedding as Thumb's best man, but resented his place in the show.

Commodore Nutt stayed away from women for a long time after the wedding.

Commodore Nutt toured the world between 1869 and 1872 with the Thumbs and Minnie Warren, Lavinia's sister.

Commodore Nutt left Barnum's employ after a disagreement with the showman.

Commodore Nutt toured with a comic opera company, put together a variety show on the United States West Coast, and operated western saloons in Oregon and California.

Commodore Nutt returned to New York City, and died there of Bright's disease in May 1881.

Mr Commodore Nutt stood over six feet tall and weighed over 250 pounds.

Commodore Nutt wrote that he was the first to show him.

Commodore Nutt had a splendid head, was perfectly formed, and was very attractive, and, in short, for a 'showman' was a perfect treasure.

Commodore Nutt hired a lawyer to lure Nutt away from his manager.

Commodore Nutt promised them that the boy would be taught to be "a genteel, accomplished attractive little man".

Commodore Nutt let reporters think he was trying to hire the dwarf.

Commodore Nutt's carriage is in the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Commodore Nutt made his debut at Barnum's American Museum in February 1862.

Commodore Nutt was a scamp; he took pleasure in the public's confusion, and encouraged the error.

When Commodore Nutt debuted, Thumb was touring the American South and West.

Commodore Nutt asked Thumb to cut his tour short, return to New York, and perform on the same stage with Nutt.

About two months after his debut, Commodore Nutt met with New York City Police Department officers.

Commodore Nutt applied for and was given a policeman's job.

President Abraham Lincoln asked Barnum and Commodore Nutt to come to the White House in November 1862.

Commodore Nutt told the Commodore that he should "wade ashore" if his "fleet" was ever in danger.

Commodore Nutt was traveling on a showboat-museum in the Midwest when Barnum learned of her.

Commodore Nutt developed an "adolescent crush" on her, but would be disappointed.

Commodore Nutt regarded the ring as a token of her love instead.

Commodore Nutt fell more in love with her than ever.

Commodore Nutt thought of herself as "quite a woman", but regarded Nutt as just a "nice little boy".

Commodore Nutt told Barnum the same day that he had fallen in love with her.

Commodore Nutt told Lavinia to take Thumb's romantic interest seriously.

Commodore Nutt reminded her that the little man was rich.

Commodore Nutt knew that Thumb was in love with Lavinia and he was jealous.

Commodore Nutt fought with Thumb in a dressing room at the museum.

Commodore Nutt invited himself along when Lavinia was asked to Barnum's home for a weekend visit.

Commodore Nutt left New York City on a train late Saturday night.

Commodore Nutt found Thumb and Lavinia alone in the downstairs parlor.

Commodore Nutt only learned of their engagement a week later when Lavinia and Barnum told him.

Commodore Nutt had a hard time forgiving both Thumb and Barnum for this "dastardly" offense.

Commodore Nutt said that he would not marry "the best woman living".

Barnum wanted Minnie and Commodore Nutt to go to the wedding as Lavinia and Thumb's bridesmaid and best man.

Later, Thumb himself asked Commodore Nutt to be his best man.

Commodore Nutt gave Lavinia a diamond ring as a wedding present.

Commodore Nutt sent the members of the wedding party on long, successful tours of America and Europe.

Commodore Nutt went to San Francisco, California, and put together another show.

Commodore Nutt ran a couple of saloons in Oregon and San Francisco, but these were not successes.

In 1879, Commodore Nutt married Miss Lilian Elston of Redwood City, California.

Commodore Nutt had met her while he was touring the American West.

Commodore Nutt was a bit shorter than most women, but not a dwarf.

Commodore Nutt bought a saloon, which was closed after he was caught selling liquor without a license.

Commodore Nutt was in charge of an amusement area called Rockaway Pier for a time.

Commodore Nutt returned to performing with an act called "Tally-Ho".

Early in 1881, Commodore Nutt had an attack of Bright's disease.

Commodore Nutt died on 25 May 1881 at the Anthony House in New York City.

Commodore Nutt called him her "dear little boy", and said that he was "so good".

Commodore Nutt was buried in Merrill Cemetery at Manchester, New Hampshire.

Commodore Nutt had grown from his original 29 inches to 43 inches, and weighed a little less than 70 pounds at his death.