# Mr. Gideon Thompson — Struggles and Triumphs character guide

> Mr. Gideon Thompson in Struggles and Triumphs by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Thompson, Thompson, friend Thompson

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-in-business-for-myself

## Who they are

An early mentor and business partner of Barnum.

## In the story

### [Other Enterprises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/struggles_and_triumphs_se/chapters/xxiii-other-enterprises)

Farmer friend who called at Iranistan during the elephant excitement and asked Barnum to accompany him to the field.

### [More About the Museum](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/struggles_and_triumphs_se/chapters/xxxvi-more-about-the-museum)

Bridgeport citizen who mistakes Commodore Nutt for General Tom Thumb.

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