ring circus. He could fit thousands of people. He made it bigger and better. In 1872 he decided to call his show the "Greatest Show On Earth." In 1873 Charity died. A year later he married Nancy Fish who was 24 years old. In 1875 he became mayor of Bridgeport. He even considered running for president. James Baily owned the largest competing circus. He teamed up with Baily in 1880. The Barnum and Baily circus was created. In 1890 in the fall he suffered a stroke wich confined him to bed. Sadly in 1891