William Washington Cole
Circus owner
About William Washington Cole
Lived 1847 – 1915 (aged 67–68).
William Washington Cole (1847 – March 10, 1915), was part owner of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. In 1884, he established "W.W. Cole’s New Colossal Shows", which survives to this day, as the Cole Bros. Circus.
He died on March 10, 1915.
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Who was William Washington Cole?
Circus owner
When was William Washington Cole born?
William Washington Cole was born in 1847.
When did William Washington Cole die?
William Washington Cole died on 10 March 1915.
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