Pinkerton,Allan

Pinkerton,Allan
Pin·ker·ton (pĭngʹkər-tən), Allan. 1819-1884.
Scottish-born American detective. His agency was notorious for breaking strikes and disrupting labor efforts to unionize.

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  • Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations — is a security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. The agency merged with the William J. Burns Detective Agency in 2003 under Securitas AB. [http://www.ci pinkerton.com/history.html] HistoryIn the 1850s, Allan… …   Wikipedia

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