Commodore Nutt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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sideshow performer
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1848
Place of Birth: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 25-May-1881
Profession: circus performer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Commodore Nutt
- Not to be confused with United States Representative from New Hampshire, George W.
- Morrison (October 26, 1809 – December 21, 1888) George Washington Morrison Nutt (April 1, 1848 – May 25, 1881), stage named Commodore Nutt, was an American entertainer.
- He was a dwarf born in New Hampshire.
- In 1861, he was touring New England with a circus when P.
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- Barnum hired him to appear at the American Museum in New York City.
- Barnum gave Nutt the stage name Commodore Nutt, a wardrobe that included naval uniforms, and a miniature carriage in the shape of an English walnut.
- Nutt became one of the Museum's major attractions. Nutt was in love with Lavinia Warren, another dwarf at the American Museum.
- Lavinia was several years older than Nutt.
- She thought of him only as a "nice little boy".
- She married General Tom Thumb in a spectacular wedding masterminded by Barnum in 1863.
- Nutt went to the wedding as Thumb's best man, but resented his place in the show.
- He stayed away from women for a long time after the wedding.
- In 1879, he married Lilian Elston of Redwood City, California. Nutt toured the world between 1869 and 1872 with the Thumbs and Minnie Warren, Lavinia's sister.
- They returned to America rich beyond their dreams after appearing before royalty around the world.
- Nutt left Barnum's employ after a disagreement with the showman.
- He toured with a comic opera company, put together a variety show on the United States West Coast, and operated western saloons in Oregon and California.
- He returned to New York City, and died there of Bright's disease in May 1881.
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