Kate Warne
First female detective in the US (1833–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kate Warne (c. 1833 – January 28, 1868) was an American law enforcement officer best known as the first female detective in the United States, for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.[1][2] She also had a role in uncovering the 1861 Baltimore Plot against President-elect Abraham Lincoln,[3][4] recruiting female agents for the Pinkerton Agency,[5] and conducting intelligence work for the Union during the American Civil War.[6]
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Born | c. 1833 Erin, New York, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 1868(1868-01-28) (aged 34–35) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Resting place | Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois |
Occupation(s) | Detective, spy, female superintendent of detectives, supervisor of women agents |
Known for | First female detective in the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and the first female detective in the United States, responsible for uncovering the 1861 Baltimore Plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln |
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