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Allan Pinkerton
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Portrait of Allan Pinkerton, circa 1861
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| Born | 25 August 1819 The Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland
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| Died | 1 July 1884 (aged 64) Chicago, Illinois, US
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| 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 J. Pinkerton (25 August 1819 – 1 July 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).
Images for kids
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Portrait of Allan Pinkerton from Harper's Weekly, 1884
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Pinkerton (left) with Abraham Lincoln and Major General John A. McClernand
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Pinkerton on horseback on the Antietam Battlefield in 1862
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Pinkerton's Tomb, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
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