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Truman Hunt
Truman Knight Hunt (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. Biography Early life and career Truman Knight Hunt was born in 1866 in Baldwin, Iowa to Josiah Knight Hunt (1840–1899) and Eunice Melissa Cobb (1847–1916). After working a number of jobs with no luck in securing a permanent trade, Hunt enlisted into the United States Army, where he was assigned to the United States Army Medical Corps, Medical Corps as a hospital steward. Following the Spanish–American War, Hunt was sent to the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, Philippine Islands, where he was appointed as an administrator in the province of Bontoc, Mountain Province, Bontoc. Showman career In 1904, after his tenure in Bontoc had ended, Hunt decided to enter the entertainment business by putt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldwin, Iowa
Baldwin is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 99 at the 2020 census. History Baldwin was originally called Fremont. The present name is for Edward Baldwin, the original owner of the town site. In 1910, Baldwin contained several general stores, a drug store, harness shop, meat market, hotel, saloon, restaurant, livery barn, and a barber shop. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 99 people, 51 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 260.6 inhabitants per square mile (100.6/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 147.4 per square mile (56.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
