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John L. Sullivan, (circa 1860 - 13 April 1922), a tuskless, male Asian Elephant, was a performer in the Adam Forepaugh Circus and, later, in the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. He died of old age or of heart failure in Sarasota, Florida in 1932.
Old John, as he came to be known, stayed on with the circus after he retired from performing. He babysat for the performers’ children, did heavy lifting, and led the elephant herd to and from the show grounds and train.
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