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William Henry Barnum (* 17. September 1818 in Boston Corners, Mount Washington, Massachusetts, heute Teil von Ancram, New York; † 30. April 1889 in Lime Rock, Lakeville, Connecticut) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Demokratischen Partei. Er vertrat den Bundesstaat Connecticut in beiden Kammern des US-Kongresses . Politik.
William Henry Barnum (September 17, 1818 – April 30, 1889) was an American politician, serving as a state representative, congressman, U.S. senator, and finally as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He was also known as "Seven Mule Barnum".
William Henry Johnson (c. 1857 – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head.
In desperate search for William, Mary and Julia have also gone to the city. They are starving and cold when Cribbs stumbles upon them and tries to have his way with Mary. Luckily, William shows up at the perfect time to stop the assault, and then he swears to help find his foster brother.
Barnum campaigned for the U.S. Congress in 1867 and lost to his third cousin William Henry Barnum. In 1875, he served as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut to improve the water supply, bring gas lighting to streets and enforce liquor and prostitution laws.
William Marrion Branham (April 6, 1909 – December 24, 1965) was an American Christian minister and faith healer who initiated the post-World War II healing revival, and claimed to be a prophet with the anointing of Elijah, who had come to prelude Christ's second coming; some of his followers have been labeled a "doomsday cult".
Dabei scheiterte er aber an seinem für die Demokraten kandidierenden Cousin William Henry Barnum, was auch an seinem Ruf als windiger Geschäftemacher gelegen haben könnte. Nicht umsonst wurde er „König Humbug“ genannt, obschon Barnum selbst sich diesen Spitznamen einst verpasst hatte. Barnum stiftete allerdings auch viel Geld ...
