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Kate Warne Hired as First Female Detective
- When
- 1856
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois
Kate Warne responded to a newspaper ad in 1856 and persuaded Allan Pinkerton to hire her as the first female detective in the US.
Warne, a widow from New York, visited the Pinkerton Agency in Chicago in 1856. She requested a job as a detective, responding to a local newspaper advertisement. Her arguments convinced Pinkerton to employ her, establishing her as the first female private detective in the United States.
Sources
- Kate Warne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-13
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