Andrew L. Drummond
Andrew L. Drummond | |
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| 6th Chief of the United States Secret Service | |
| In office 1891–1894 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John S. Bell |
| Succeeded by | William P. Hazen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1844 Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1921 (aged 76) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
Andrew Lewis Drummond (1844–1921) was chief of the United States Secret Service from 1891 to 1894.[1][2]
Biography
Drummond was born in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania on November 6, 1844.[3][4] He joined the United States Secret Service in 1871.[5] Drummond was known for his investigation into the original Ku Klux Klan.[6] In 1894, he resigned from the Secret Service and went on to head a detective agency in New York.[5]
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.[5]
He died at his home in Brooklyn on February 12, 1921, and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens.[3][6]
References
- ^ "Andrew L. Drummond Dies.; Chief of United States Secret Service From 1891 to 1894". The New York Times. February 13, 1921. p. 22. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Excerpts from the History of the United States Secret Service, 1865-1975. United States Secret Service, Department of the Treasury. 1978. pp. 13–14 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "A. L. Drummond Dies; Famous Detective". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. February 14, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Andrew L. Drummond". U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ a b c Drummond, Andrew L. (1909). True Detective Stories. G.W. Dillingham Company. pp. 3–4 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Original Ku Klux Prober Dies in Washington". The Portsmouth Star. New York. Associated Press. February 14, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.