Lafayette Baker person
· died in Philadelphia
also: Baker, secret service chief, the detective, the spy chief
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George B. McClellanperson · 1Battle of Antietamevent · 1Inter-Services Intelligenceintelligence service · 1
Claims (13)
William P. Wood met_with
Lafayette Baker reported
document
“Wood undoubtedly became acquainted with Lafayette Baker while serving as keeper of the Old Capitol Prison…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.66
Lafayette Baker moved_to
Philadelphia documented
document
“He departed Washington in disgrace returned to his wife in Philadelphia…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Lafayette Baker died_in
Philadelphia documented
document
“returned to his wife in Philadelphia wrote his memoirs in lieu of finding other work contracted spinal meningitis and died on the evening of July 3 1868…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Lafayette Baker founded
Secret Service Bureau documented
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“Establishing offices at 217 Pennsylvania Avenue in close proximity to both the White House and the War Department Baker began gathering recruits and organizing his unit Operating without official status the group was generally referred to a…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.44
Lafayette Baker worked_for
War Department documented
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“Secretly commissioned as a colonel Baker initially represented himself when absolutely necessary as an agent of the War Department…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.44
Allen Pinkerton succeeded
Lafayette Baker documented
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“With the decline of McClellan Allan Pinkerton whom Baker regarded as sagacious departed from the scene leaving some agents and the spy field to Baker…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.45
Lafayette Baker headed
First Regiment Cavalry documented
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“In June of 1863 Baker gained an open commission in the army with the rank of colonel the opportunity to wear the Union uniform and command of a military police force he had sought for some time…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.45
Lafayette Baker worked_for
Abraham Lincoln documented
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“receiving word that Lincoln had been shot and was dead Baker threw himself into the pursuit and capture of those responsible for the crime…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Edwin Stanton supported
Lafayette Baker documented
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“Stanton went along with the detective's thinking and supported his tigerish moves to stalk his prey…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Lafayette Baker carried_out_attack
John Wilkes Booth documented
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“Baker found Booth's track pursued him with a command of cavalry and came at last to the Garrett farm where the assassin had taken refuge in a barn…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Lafayette Baker worked_for
Andrew Johnson documented
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“With the death of Lincoln Baker became the protector of the new President Andrew Johnson and set up the first White House secret service detail in the history of the Republic.…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.50
Lafayette Baker succeeded
Allan Pinkerton documented
“So Alan Pinkerton resigned his post in protest towards the end of 1862 after McClellan was relieved of command following the Battle of Antietam. Afterwards, the Union Intelligence Service would be taken over by military officer Lafayette Ba…”
▶ OPERATION GLADIO Exposed by COLONEL TOWNER through Strange Tales of the Parapolitical Part 8 @ 52:14
Lafayette Baker succeeded
Allan Pinkerton documented
“So, Alan Pinkerton resigned his post in protest towards the end of 1862 after McClellan was relieved of command following the Battle of Antietam. Afterwards, the Union Intelligence Service would be taken over by military officer Lafayette B…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner - Strange Tales of the Parapolitical Part 8 @ 47:15
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▶ 47:15
So, Alan Pinkerton resigned his post in protest towards the end of 1862 after McClellan was relieved of command following the Battle of Antietam. Afterwards, the Union Intelligence Service would be taken over by military officer Lafayette B…