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 Death YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountThe first female detective in the United States, who helped uncover the 1861 Baltimore Plot against President-elect Lincoln. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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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
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In 1856, at the age of 23, Warne walked into the Pinkerton Detective Agency in response to an advertisement.
1. Wikipedia: Kate Warne
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August 28, 1833
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January 28, 1868
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Erin, New York, U.S.
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