Stratton, Charles Sherwood (1838-1883), was an American midget who became best known by his circus name, General Tom Thumb. As a youth, Stratton was only 25 inches (64 centimeters) tall and weighed 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). He was so bright that at the age of six he was exhibited by P. T. Barnum as though he were a full-grown man.