George Arstingstall

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☨ George Arstingstall

Profession	circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born

Dead

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	elephant trainer 1894-1894
Location	at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Title	elephant superintendent 1893-1894
Location	at Adam Forepaugh Circus in United States

Title	menagerie superintendent 1892-1893
Location	at Adam Forepaugh Circus in United States

Title	elephant trainer 1881-1885
Location	at Barnum and London Circus in United States

Title	elephant trainer 1879-1880
Location	at Cooper and Bailey Circus in United States

Title	elephant trainer 1876-1878
Location	at Howes Great London Circus, Hippodrome, and Sangers English Menagerie in United States

Title	elephant trainer
Location	at Firma Carl Hagenbeck in Germany

Biography details

George Arstingstall , circus elephant trainer in United States

Arstingstall was born * .

George Arstingstall was an an early student of Stewart Craven.

Records about George Arstingstall from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

1876-78 Howes Great London Shows
1879-80 Cooper & Bailey Circus
1881-85 Barnum & London Shows
(After the death of "Jumbo" for which Arstingstall may have been held responsible, I find no trace of him for the next six years)

1892 Adam Forepaugh Show (Menagerie Supt.)
1893 Adam Forepaugh Show (Elephant Supt.)
1894 Barnum & Bailey (Presented an elephant act)

William "Buckles" Woodcock Buckles Blog

Records about George Arstingstall from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

Per two references in the NY Clipper, George Arstingstall was in Germany training animals for Hagenbeck.
-Dick Flint, Baltimore

Matthew Scott, behind him George Arstingstall with basket, and elephant Jumbo, London zoo.

George Arstingstall and Pilate, Barnum & Bailey, 1892

George Arstingstall is mentioned on 2 location pagesBarnum and London Circus, Sells Brothers Circus,

George Arstingstall is mentioned on 2 elephant record pagesJumbo, Pilate,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant trainer George Arstingstall in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1498. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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