Private forces employed by industriulists, especially during the second industrial revolution, to break up (often very forcibly) riots and protests against the terrible living and working conditions, etc.
Allan Pinkerton, who formed Chicago's first private detective agency in 1850, also founded the North West Police Agency in 1857, which provided security for the growing railroad industry. In 1859 he founded the Pinkerton Protection Patrol, which provided guard services for industrial companies. For approximately fifty years, Pinkerton was the only vendor to provide interstate security services. Today, Pinkerton's Inc. remains one of the largest agencies providing security services in the United States. Allan Pinkerton is considered by many to be the father of the private security industry in the United States.
Probably because Pinkerton had experience in policing and detective work. Pinkerton was the first police detective in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. In 1850, formed the North-Western Police Agency, which later became Pinkerton & Co, and finally Pinkerton National Detective Agency. Pinkerton's agency solved a series of train robberies during the 1850s, and was through these that Pinkerton came into contact with George McClellan, who was the Chief Engineer and Vice President of the Illinois Central Railroad.
It is of both Scottish and Welsh origin from the Barony of Pinkerton near Dunbar in East Lothian. First recorded in 1296. Original spelling Pynkertune. Some Pinkerton's moved to Ireland in 1641
The Pinkerton Detective Agency. Pinkerton and Jesse James had an intense dislike of each other.
Since Allan Pinkerton was the unofficial chief of intelligence for George B. McClellan, Lincoln invited Pinkerton to the White House to question him about the fighting conditions on the eastern battle fronts. He made it clear that he was not looking to find any faults with McClellan. Lincoln told Pinkerton that he just wanted his views on various military matters, and thanked Pinkerton for his efforts at South Mountain and Antietam. Basically, Pinkerton informed the president that actually very little intelligence had been done for the past few months. With this information, Lincoln was certain that Lee's escape from Maryland was the fault of McClellan.
You don't need to spike Pinkerton's drink. He's asleep in the 9th car.
Jim Pinkerton's birth name is James P. Pinkerton.
Isabella McQueen Pinkerton born about 1786 and William Pinkerton born about 1771
The cast of Nat Pinkerton contre Nat Pinkerton - 1914 includes: Pierre Bressol
John Pinkerton was born in 1758.
John Pinkerton died in 1826.
David Pinkerton was born in 1836.
David Pinkerton died in 1906.
Pinkerton Academy was created in 1815.
Pinky Pinkerton was created in 1964.
Henry Pinkerton died in 1986.
Godfrey Pinkerton was born in 1858.