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John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) is the most well-known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the circus into what it is today. In addition to owning and managing many of the largest circuses in the United States, he was also a rancher, a real estate developer and art collector.[1] He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 1987.[2]
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John Ringling's Vision for Sarasota
From the tower of the Ca'd'Zan, John Ringling watched Sarasota grow from a tiny village. As PR manger Christopher Troksa and Curator of the Ca'd'Zan Ron McCa...
Thank you my friend Maj Marty Hogan for reminding us that May 31 is the anniversary of the birth of business leader and real estate developer John Nicholas Ringling who co-founded the Ringling Bros., and later co-owned the Barnum & Bailey Circus.
"John Ringling Biography: Business Leader (1866–1936)
John Ringling co-founded the Ringling Bros., and later co-owned the Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Synopsis
John Ringling was born on May 31, 1866 in McGregor, Iowa. He and four of his older brothers created the Ringling Bros. Circus and then bought the Barnum & Bailey Circus, effectively operating the largest circus in the United States. Ringling used his wealth to invest in and develop Sarasota County, Florida.
Early Life
John Nicholas Ringling was the sixth son born to German immigrant August Frederick Ringling and Marie Salomê Juliar on May 31, 1866, in McGregor Iowa. He died at the age of 70 on December 2, 1936 in Sarasota, Florida. Along with his six brothers—five older and one younger—and younger sister, Ringling was raised in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Like his older brothers, Ringling took an interest in performing skits and juggling routines in town halls throughout the state when he was in his teens. By 1882, he and four of his brothers started their own in which two brothers danced, two played instruments and the one sang, according to the Wisconsin History Society. They earned some money and embarked on a journey to build their first official circus; in 1884, the Ringling Bros. Circus was born.
Commerical Success
In order to make their circus a success, each of the five brothers had a specialty: Ringling supervised transportation. By 1895, the Ringling Bros. Circus had traveled across the country and earned a reputation as a major competitor for the powerful Barnum& Bailey Circus. By 1907, however, the Ringlings had grown enough to purchase the Barnum & Bailey Circus from James Bailey and P. T. Barnum. They ran the circuses as separate entities until 1919, when their company was renamed to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Ringling wanted to make Sarasota the "home of his circus empire," according to Sarasota County historians, and invested in the county beginning around 1910. Ringling "wielded incredible influence on the economy, development, culture and character" of the county, historians said.
Along with his brother, Charles, Ringling bought about 67,000 acres of what is now Sarasota and Longboat Key as investment property. With his wife, Mable, Ringling spent two years and about $1.5 million to build their mansion, named Cá d'Zan. The estate was donated to the state of Florida as a gift after Ringling's death in 1936, though it wasn't fully made available to the public for another ten years due to issues surrounding the circus leader's past debts. In 2000, the property was placed under the auspices of the Florida State University.
In the mid-1920s, Ringling, said to be the fifth wealthiest man in the country, and his wife created the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. He willed the museum and his entire art collection to the state, as well. John Ringling died of pneumonia on December 2, 1936 in his home in New York City, New York."
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FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"John Ringling Biography: Business Leader (1866–1936)
John Ringling co-founded the Ringling Bros., and later co-owned the Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Synopsis
John Ringling was born on May 31, 1866 in McGregor, Iowa. He and four of his older brothers created the Ringling Bros. Circus and then bought the Barnum & Bailey Circus, effectively operating the largest circus in the United States. Ringling used his wealth to invest in and develop Sarasota County, Florida.
Early Life
John Nicholas Ringling was the sixth son born to German immigrant August Frederick Ringling and Marie Salomê Juliar on May 31, 1866, in McGregor Iowa. He died at the age of 70 on December 2, 1936 in Sarasota, Florida. Along with his six brothers—five older and one younger—and younger sister, Ringling was raised in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Like his older brothers, Ringling took an interest in performing skits and juggling routines in town halls throughout the state when he was in his teens. By 1882, he and four of his brothers started their own in which two brothers danced, two played instruments and the one sang, according to the Wisconsin History Society. They earned some money and embarked on a journey to build their first official circus; in 1884, the Ringling Bros. Circus was born.
Commerical Success
In order to make their circus a success, each of the five brothers had a specialty: Ringling supervised transportation. By 1895, the Ringling Bros. Circus had traveled across the country and earned a reputation as a major competitor for the powerful Barnum& Bailey Circus. By 1907, however, the Ringlings had grown enough to purchase the Barnum & Bailey Circus from James Bailey and P. T. Barnum. They ran the circuses as separate entities until 1919, when their company was renamed to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Ringling wanted to make Sarasota the "home of his circus empire," according to Sarasota County historians, and invested in the county beginning around 1910. Ringling "wielded incredible influence on the economy, development, culture and character" of the county, historians said.
Along with his brother, Charles, Ringling bought about 67,000 acres of what is now Sarasota and Longboat Key as investment property. With his wife, Mable, Ringling spent two years and about $1.5 million to build their mansion, named Cá d'Zan. The estate was donated to the state of Florida as a gift after Ringling's death in 1936, though it wasn't fully made available to the public for another ten years due to issues surrounding the circus leader's past debts. In 2000, the property was placed under the auspices of the Florida State University.
In the mid-1920s, Ringling, said to be the fifth wealthiest man in the country, and his wife created the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. He willed the museum and his entire art collection to the state, as well. John Ringling died of pneumonia on December 2, 1936 in his home in New York City, New York."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRG-DnUw9fI
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price CPT Jack Durish Capt Tom Brown MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SGT (Join to see) Sgt Albert Castro SSG David Andrews Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. CPL Dave Hoover SGT Mark Halmrast SPC Margaret Higgins SrA Christopher Wright PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Maj Marty Hogan: My family and I used to watch the elephants and clowns, etc., at The BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS!!!
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