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Kate Warne

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American detective, hired by Allan Pinkerton in 1856 as the first female detective in the United States, later superintendent of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency's Female Detective Bureau and instrumental in uncovering the 1861 Baltimore Plot against President-elect Lincoln.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1833 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1868 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Erin, New York, U.S. 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
The first female detective in the United States, who helped uncover the 1861 Baltimore Plot against President-elect Lincoln. 1
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Warne was hired by Allan Pinkerton in 1856 as the first female detective in the United States and later led the agency's Female Detective Bureau.

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1. Wikipedia: Kate Warne
Early detective work, 1856-1861 section
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In 1856, at the age of 23, Warne walked into the Pinkerton Detective Agency in response to an advertisement.
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1. Wikipedia: Kate Warne
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August 28, 1833
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1. Wikipedia: Kate Warne
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January 28, 1868
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1. Wikipedia: Kate Warne
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Erin, New York, U.S.
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