Pinkerton
Pinkerton may refer to several uses, most notably the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, a private security and investigation firm founded in the United States in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton in Chicago. It grew into one of the most prominent private security organizations of the era, operating across the United States and, later, abroad. The agency specialized in surveillance, investigations, and security services for businesses and governments.
The agency played a significant role in 19th- and early-20th-century labor and political events. It conducted
Pinkerton is also the title of a 1996 album by the American rock band Weezer. The album,
In addition to these uses, Pinkerton is a surname of Scottish origin and appears in various unrelated