Allan Pinkerton
Allan J. Pinkerton (August 25, 1819 – July 1, 1884) was a Scottish–American detective and spy. He was best known for creating the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. He was known for protecting then-President-elect of the United States Abraham Lincoln during the Baltimore Plot (a plan to kill Lincoln in Baltimore, Maryland in 1862).[1]
Allan Pinkerton | |
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 Portrait of Allan Pinkerton, circa 1861 | |
| Born | August 25, 1819 The Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | July 1, 1884 (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Chicago |
| Occupation | Cooper, abolitionist, detective, spymaster |
| Known for | Creating Pinkerton Detective Agency, being an American Civil War Union spy |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Pinkerton (m. 1842–1884) |
| Children | 3 |
Allan Pinkerton Media
Pinkerton on horseback on the Antietam Battlefield in 1862
Pinkerton (left) with Abraham Lincoln and Major General John A. McClernand
Portrait of Allan Pinkerton from Harper's Weekly, 1884
Pinkerton's Tomb, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago. Inset: The plaque on the obelisk
References
- ↑ Hunt, Russell A. (2009). "Allan Pinkerton: America's first private eye (1819–1884)". The Forensic Examiner.
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