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James Anthony Bailey
American circus proprietor (1847–1906)
For other people named James Bailey, see James Bailey (disambiguation).
James Anthony Bailey (July 4, 1847 – April 11, 1906) (néMcGinnis), was an American owner and manager of several 19th-century circuses, including the Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus (also billed as "The Greatest Show on Earth").[2][3]
Early life
James Anthony McGinnis was born July 4, 1847[2] to Edward and Hannora McGinnis in Detroit, Michigan.
Edward McGinnis died in October, 1849 of cholera and in 1855, James was orphaned when his mother died.
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James then went to live with his older sister, Catherine Gordon.
Life with Catherine was difficult as she tended to be overbearing and harsh. Sometime between 1859 and 1860, James ran away from Catherine's home and found a job and a place to stay on a farm about 10 miles outside the city of Pontiac, Michigan.
Finding life on the farm unrewarding,