Allan Pinkerton
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Allan Pinkerton was a 19th-century Scottish-American detective and spy who founded one of the first and most influential private detective agencies in the United States.
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| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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businessperson → detective → human → spy → |
| activity |
intelligence gathering for the Union Army
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| associatedWith |
Abraham Lincoln
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| authorOf |
The Expressman and the Detective
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The Mollie Maguires and the Detectives → The Spy of the Rebellion → |
| burialPlace |
Chicago
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Graceland Cemetery → |
| causeOfDeath |
gangrene
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| citizenship |
United States
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| countryOfBirth |
Scotland
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United Kingdom → |
| countryOfDeath |
United States
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| dateOfBirth |
1819-08-25
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| dateOfDeath |
1884-07-01
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| employedBy |
Chicago and North Western Railway
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Illinois Central Railroad → |
| employer |
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
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| ethnicOrigin |
Scottish
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| familyName |
Pinkerton
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| founded |
Pinkerton National Detective Agency
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| founder |
Allan Pinkerton
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| genreOfWriting |
detective memoir
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| givenName |
Allan
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| knownFor |
thwarting an alleged assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln in 1861
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| militaryConflict |
American Civil War
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| mottoCoined |
We Never Sleep
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| movement |
abolitionism
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| name |
Allan Pinkerton
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| notableFor |
developing early detective and security methods for railroads and businesses
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founding one of the first major private detective agencies in the United States → organizing intelligence and security operations during the American Civil War → |
| notableIdea |
use of systematic record-keeping and mug shots in detective work
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| occupation |
businessman
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private detective → spy → |
| placeOfBirth |
Glasgow
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| placeOfDeath |
Chicago
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| politicalAlignment |
Union
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| positionHeld |
head of Union intelligence service for the Army of the Potomac
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| residence |
Chicago
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United States → |
| symbolAssociated |
unblinking eye logo of Pinkerton agency
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| workedOn |
protection of Abraham Lincoln during travel
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security for railroad companies → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pinkerton National Detective Agency
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Pinkerton National Detective Agency ("Allan J. Pinkerton") → |
foundedBy |
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Graceland Cemetery
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burialPlaceOf |
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Kate Warne
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colleague |
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Kate Warne
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employer |
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Pinkerton National Detective Agency
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founder |
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Graceland Cemetery
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hasNotableBurial |
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Allan Pinkerton
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name |
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Kate Warne
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workedFor |