Che Mah

Che Mah was a Chinese dwarf. He was considered to be the world's smallest man during his life, at.

Biography

Che Mah was reported to have been born on, in Ningbo on the island of Zhoushan. In 1881, he was brought to the United States, where he would travel with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. When he traveled with shows, he was considered the most polite & most intelligent dwarf on exhibition.
In 1882, he married Louisa Coleman, a trapeze artist. The couple had one son.

Later life

In 1909, he married Norah Cleveland; the couple divorced in 1923. When Che Mah retired, he moved to Knox, Indiana, United States, where he would remain till his death, aged 89. He is remembered as one of the most respected citizens of Knox, Indiana.