" For 10 points, name this famous hoaxer and circus showman.
A one-time mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, this man built the fanciful mansion "Iranistan" in the city. He was a prime benefactor of Tufts University, which honored him with its choice of mascot. In one of the buildings he operated, this man hung the sign "This Way to the Egress," which simply led people to the exit. He paid a $1,000 a night to the "Swedish Nightingale," singer Jenny Lind, to tour across America. After purchasing Scudder's American (*) Museum, this man purchased a creature with the head of a monkey and the tail of a fish. Besides showing off "General Tom Thumb" and the "Feejee mermaid," he is credited with introducing the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute." For 10 points, name this famous hoaxer and circus showman.
A one-time mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, this man built the fanciful mansion "Iranistan" in the city.
Phineas Taylor Barnum