Truman Hunt
American military officer and showman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Truman Knight Hunt[1] (1866 – February 16, 1916) was an American military officer, medical doctor and showman. In 1904, he put on a traveling human zoo show performed by Filipinos, which was eventually shut down by the United States Federal Government due to wage theft.
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Truman Knight Hunt | |
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Born | 1866 |
Died | February 15, 1916 |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, showman, snake oil salesman |
Known for | Running a human zoo |
Spouse | Sallie Ann Gallagher (m. 1904) |
Military career | |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1896–1904 |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War |
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