https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robinson_(circus_owner)

John Franklin Robinson II (4 November 1843 Linden, Alabama – 30 April 1921 Miami, Florida) was a second generation owner and operator of the John Robinson Circus, based in Cincinnati and wintered in Terrace Park, Ohio. The John Robinson Circus became part by American Circus Corporation.

He built the Robinson's Opera-House in 1872.

Robinson Circus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robinson_Circus

John Robinson created the John Robinson Circus, whose winter quarters were in Terrace Park, Ohio. The Cincinnati Museum has a collection of manuscripts related to the circus. The circus became part by American Circus Corporation.

Famous elephants

"Chief", an elephant from John Robinson's circus, killed his trainer in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tillie the elephant was part of the circus. She was known to walk the streets of Terrace Park, Ohio.

Winter Quarters in Terrace Park

The Circus had its winter quarters in Terrace Park, Ohio.

Robinson House

Robinson's house is still standing in Terrace Park.

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Managed the John Robinson Circus, bare back rider, tumbler, leaper

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43606647/john_franklin-robinson

"THE GOVERNOR," eldest son of old John Robinson. Took over management of John Robinson's Circus with his brothers in 1871 when his father retired. Trained as a bare-back rider, tumbler and leaper, but increased weight eventually necessitated withdrawal from performing.

In 1866, he married Caroline Heyward, daughter of a Confederate colonel from Charleston, SC. John and wife Caroline had six children. She died in 1889.

When the old John Robinson Circus went under new management in 1896, Robinson combined with Franklin Bros. to form Robinson & Franklin Circus. In 1909, he sold the circus to his son, John G. Robinson, mending a family break caused by the Governor's marriage to his nurse, Mary Maud Logan in 1908.