Andrew L. Drummond
American detective (1844–1921); United States Secret Service chief
About Andrew L. Drummond
Lived 1844 – 1921 (aged 76). Andrew L. Drummond was an American detective.
Andrew Lewis Drummond (1844–1921) was chief of the United States Secret Service from 1891 to 1894.
Biography Drummond was born in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania on November 6, 1844. He joined the United States Secret Service in 1871. Drummond was known for his investigation into the original Ku Klux Klan. In 1894, he resigned from the Secret Service and went on to head a detective agency in New York.
In 1909, Drummond published the book True Detective Stories. The book contained narratives of criminal cases he had worked on during his career, many of which involved counterfeiting.
He died at his home in Brooklyn on February 12, 1921, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens.
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American detective (1844–1921); United States Secret Service chief
When was Andrew L. Drummond born?
Andrew L. Drummond was born on 6 November 1844 in Peach Bottom.
When did Andrew L. Drummond die?
Andrew L. Drummond died on 12 February 1921 in Brooklyn.
What was Andrew L. Drummond's occupation?
Andrew L. Drummond was a detective.
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Andrew L. Drummond was American.
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