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256:, where he starred as a major attraction. The circus was the largest of the kind, with 800 performers and over 1000 animals. Although he was only ten years old, the circus sought to exaggerate his diminutive size by claiming that he was 18 years old. He was billed as the smallest man in the world, exhibited and known to the public under the name, "Major Mite". The "Major Mite" moniker had previously been used by an American comedian who died in 1900, and a 19th-century circus performer, William E. Jackson, who died in 1901, at 24, 2 ft 9 in (0.84 m) tall and weighing 26 pounds (12 kg). Accompanied by his mother, Howerton spent 20 years with Ringling Brothers and also worked with the Cole Brothers Circus, the 286: 44: 368:; his registration prompted the Board to state: "We believe we have the smallest registrant in the United States". In the announcement of his registration, his weight and height are given, vastly contrasting to other sources: a height of 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) and a weight of 52 pounds (24 kg). His last performance was for Cole Bros. in 1948. 1075: 1227: 920: 714:
Census entry for Robert Crawford, Helen Crawford, and Clarence Howerton. Howerton, age 17, born in Oregon. Year: 1930; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: 1551; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 355; Image: 268.0; FHL microfilm: 2341286. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census
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In 1928, Howerton was paired with an extraordinarily large circus sideshow performer known as "Tom Ton" and billed as the "Human Atom" and "Big Baby Elephant." Howerton is said to have performed with numerous human oddities, also working with Ruth Pontico, a woman weighing 700 pounds (320 kg),
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Howerton was often seen with other human oddities; for example, in 1924, he was photographed with Martin Feig, a four-year-old boy who weighed 104 pounds. Feig reportedly said to Howerton, "Aw, you're nothing but a germ-weight midget." One newspaper referred to Howerton, who was in reality only 13
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Reports of Howerton's size range vastly; the upper boundary for both height and weight is given by the United States Selective Service System, who report a height of 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) and a weight of 52 pounds (24 kg). A height of 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) is given in
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In contrast to his public persona, Howerton reportedly enjoyed cigars and beer, "often yelled obscenities", and was known to "run the length of a bar, kicking anything in his way", sometimes whilst dressed in children's clothes. While working with Ringling Brothers, Howerton befriended
403: in (2.32 m) tall, but at the time was advertised as being 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m). The two were often photographed together in promotional materials for Ringling Brothers, with it being said that "it is penny-ante poker which has made pals of Jack and the major". 173:. He was 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m) tall and performed with several groups from the early 1920s through the late 1940s, billed as the smallest man in the world. His small physique was often contrasted alongside larger circus sideshow acts, such as the 281:
and was billed as "the world's smallest man." One newspaper noted at the time: "The smallest midget and the smallest Shriner in the world, known as Major Mite, caused more excitement when he called at the White House recently than many a notable has done."
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Census entry for Helen Crawford and Clarence Howerton. Clarence, age 27, born in Oregon. Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2633; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-439. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census
434:. His diminutive size meant that he didn't pay welfare to the state, as it was "never collected from 'children' less than thirty inches tall". His size, however, meant that he was forced to have tailor-made clothing, which he "demand good standard". 225:, with his parents and five brothers, Albert, Ernest, Forrest, LeRoy, and Charles. His father was employed at the time as a factory mechanic. Howerton never attended school, likely owing to his physical size and associated emotional consequences. 214:, to Frank and Helen Howerton. He had five brothers, all of whom grew to 6 ft (1.83 m) tall. However, Howerton grew to a height of only 2 ft 4 in (0.71 m). An expert said that he might have a "deranged 363:
By 1940, he was living with his mother in Manhattan. His occupation was described as "exhibitionist" in a circus, but a 1941 document states that he registered with "Clackamas County Local Board No. 2", located in
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Howerton retired from the entertainment industry in 1949 at the age of 35. By 1970 he had moved back to Oregon and was living with a niece in the small town of
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gave his height as 2 ft 2 in (0.66 m) and his weight as 20 pounds (9.1 kg). At 18, it was reported that he weighed 13 pounds (5.9 kg).
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of the side shows", noting that the Doll sisters (two female small persons working with Ringling Brothers) declared him "a regular sheik".
170: 693: 218:". Howerton's mother was just over 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) tall, which led some to wonder if his small stature was inherited. 1607: 1592: 1582: 1350: 1375: 1453: 1281: 942: 837: 1307: 350:, Herald #3, who announced the arrival of the mayor. He was one of the smallest Munchkins in Oz. Howerton also appeared in the 1932 1405: 1597: 639: 1153: 687: 1000: 1159: 1027:"Circus in Hospital Delights Children: Major Mite Leads Cavalcade From Garden to Cheer Little Patients in East 42nd Street" 17: 1587: 1479: 240:. According to the census listing, Crawford was a "showman" while Howerton and his mother were identified as performers. 1344: 606: 300: 1526: 1506: 741: 413: 271: 260: 1189: 232:, having been in poor health previously. His mother subsequently married Robert Crawford. At the time of the 769:"PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. New Zealand Herald, RĹŤrahi XXXVIII, Putanga 11586, 26 Huitanguru 1901, Page 6" 342: 198: 416:: Howerton himself claimed that was his height at 22, and that his weight was 20 pounds (9.1 kg) The 798: 315:", described as "the Major's sweetheart" and other circus performers. He also drew the attention of the 332:
In advertising and film, Howerton found success beyond the sideshow. During the 1930s, he was used as a
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Howerton's career began at a young age, when his father entered him into a local
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Regarded as a "highly successful sideshow " and celebrity, Howerton visited the
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In December 1922, Howerton received national press coverage when he visited
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when he led a "strange cavalcade" through the streets of Manhattan to the
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Clarence Chesterfield Howerton was born on February 9, 1913, in
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On November 18, 1975, at the age of 62, Howerton died of
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show. In 1923, at the age of ten, Howerton joined the
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Clarence C. Howerton

Salem, Oregon
McMinnville, Oregon
49°14′06″N 123°05′34″W / 49.23496°N 123.092798°W / 49.23496; -123.092798
Circus performer
circus performer
sideshow
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
juvenile obese
excessively tall
White House
United States Marine Corps
Munchkin
The Wizard of Oz
Salem, Oregon
ductless gland
McCleary, Washington
shot himself
1930 United States Census
Manhattan
vaudeville
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Coney Island
Dreamland Side Show
World Circus Sideshow
U.S. President
Warren G. Harding
White House

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