Lafayette C. Baker
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Lafayette C. Baker was a Union spy and detective who served as chief of the National Detective Police during the American Civil War and played a key role in the capture of John Wilkes Booth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union spy
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detective ⓘ intelligence officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Edwin M. Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Detective Police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Secret Service (early predecessor structures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | The History of the United States Secret Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suspected poisoning ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1826-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1868-07-03 ⓘ |
| employer | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lafayette Curry Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lafayette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
capture of John Wilkes Booth and accomplices
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leading the National Detective Police during the American Civil War ⓘ role in the investigation of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
directed manhunt for John Wilkes Booth in April 1865
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oversaw arrest and interrogation of suspected Confederate agents in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The History of the United States Secret Service
NERFINISHED
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capture of John Wilkes Booth ⓘ counterespionage operations in Washington, D.C. ⓘ pursuit of Lincoln assassination conspirators ⓘ suppression of Confederate spies ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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detective ⓘ soldier ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stafford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of the National Detective Police
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head of the Union Intelligence Service in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| promotedTo | brigadier general of volunteers ⓘ |
| promotionDate | 1865-01-10 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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