James McParland
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James McParland[Note 1] (né McParlan;[Note 2] 22 March 1844[3] – 18 May 1919) was an American private detective and Pinkerton agent.
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![]() James McParland circa 1880s | |
Born | (1844-03-22)March 22, 1844 County Armagh, Ireland |
Died | May 18, 1919(1919-05-18) (aged 75) Denver, Colorado, United States |
Resting place | Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery |
Other names | James McKenna |
Occupation(s) | Pinkerton detective, labor spy |
Known for | Private detective and office superintendent for the Pinkerton Detective Agency |
Spouse | Mary Regan |
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McParland arrived in New York in 1867. He worked as a laborer, policeman and then in Chicago as a liquor store owner[4][5] until the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed his business. He then became a private detective and labor spy, noted for his success against coal mining labor organizations in Pennsylvania.