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- Tom_Norman abstract "Thomas Noakes, later known as Tom Norman, (7 May 1860–24 August 1930) was an English businessman and showman. He started his working life as a butcher in Sussex and at 17 moved to London. After viewing an exhibition of an "Electric Lady" next door to his place of work, he went into business with the lady's manager and began his career as a showman of human oddities. He quickly became successful, for his patter as much as his exhibits, and was called the 'Silver King' by American showman P. T. Barnum.In 1884, he took over management of Joseph Merrick, otherwise known as the 'Elephant Man' and exhibited him for a few weeks until police closed down the show. Merrick later went to live at the London Hospital under the care of Sir Frederick Treves. In Treves' 1923 memoirs, he portrayed Norman as a cruel drunk who ruthlessly exploited his acts. Norman refuted this characterisation and said that he provided Merrick (and his other "freaks") with a means of making money independently. Norman continued a successful career as a showman and later became an auctioneer of novelty shows and circuses. He had ten children, five of whom followed in his professional footsteps, and he died in Croydon in 1930.".
- Tom_Norman alias "Noakes, Thomas; Noakes, Tom; Norman, Thomas; The Silver King".
- Tom_Norman alias "The Silver King".
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- Tom_Norman birthName "Thomas Noakes".
- Tom_Norman birthPlace Dallington,_East_Sussex.
- Tom_Norman birthPlace Sussex.
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- Tom_Norman deathDate "1930-08-24".
- Tom_Norman deathPlace Croydon.
- Tom_Norman deathYear "1930".
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- Tom_Norman placeOfBirth Dallington,_East_Sussex.
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- Tom_Norman quote "But you could indeed exhibit anything in those days. Yes, anything from a needle to an anchor, a flea to an elephant, a bloater, you could exhibit as a whale. It was not the show, it was the tale that you told.".
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- Tom_Norman comment "Thomas Noakes, later known as Tom Norman, (7 May 1860–24 August 1930) was an English businessman and showman. He started his working life as a butcher in Sussex and at 17 moved to London. After viewing an exhibition of an "Electric Lady" next door to his place of work, he went into business with the lady's manager and began his career as a showman of human oddities. He quickly became successful, for his patter as much as his exhibits, and was called the 'Silver King' by American showman P. T.".
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