George Brunn

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☨ George Brunn
Profession	circus director
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Country	United States

Locations
Title	owner 1817-1823
Location	at Bailey, Brunn & Purdy in United States

Biography details

George Brunn , circus director in United States

Brunn was born * .

After the elephant Old Bet died, Hachaliah Bailey, undeterred, proceeded to import two more elephants. In 1817 he and two partners, brother-in-law Isaac Purdy and George Brunn, purchased an eleven year old female who came to be called Betty or Little Bet.

Dingess says a soap chandler named George Brunn was on board the ship bringing the animal in and that he advised Benjamin Lent of its arrival. Lent supposedly got with Bailey and the two of them purchased the elephant for $1,000.

George Brunn is mentioned on 4 other person pagesBenjamin Lent, Edward Finch, Fritz Brunner, Isaac Purdy,

George Brunn is mentioned on 1 location pagesBailey, Brunn & Purdy,

George Brunn is mentioned on 1 elephant record pagesColumbus,

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director George Brunn in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1568. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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