Francis Joseph Flynn

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Francis Joseph Flynn (1864 -1885/1886) was an American little person who performed as a showman at various competitions around the world.

Flynn was born on October 6 1864 in Greene, New York, the son of Edward Finnion Flynn and Mary Ann Flynn and brother to Alice Flynn. They were of average height.

In 1884 he married English little person, Millie Edwards, in England. The wedding was widely publicized and attended. From then on, the couple were exhibited as the "Royal American Midgets" in many advertisements.