Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-29
HON. JAMES N. DUNLOP
A Sketch Of His Life and Public Services
Arrangsmsnu fer the Funeral
To-Horrow.

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day afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at his home,
No. All north Eighth street.
The illness which hushed IN death the
voice Of this charming orator was OF short
duration, and the news, quickly spreading
over the city, gave great shock to MS
friends, and elicited heartfelt expressions Oh
regret from the THOUSANDS who knew MN.
Mr.. Dunlop was at his lsw.ofllcc on tues.
| dsy and was then In the best Of spirits ana
apparently IN fine health. That day he ap-
peared in court az counsel and he was on
the streets that night, when he was heard
complaining OF sleeplesssess. During the
succeeding days be STAYED at home, ana on
| Friday consulted DIR. Brock, who came IN 10
visit one Of Mr. Dunop's children
THE FATAL ATTACK.
Mr.. Dunlop seems to have slept fairly well
night before last, but be walked at O'Clock
Yesterday morning and arose, but no sooner
got into a standing position than he sank 70
the floor. The doctor was summoned aud
the treatment that seemed necessary for
heart.troubIe was resorled TO, but without
restoring him. He was never wholly con-
scIous again, but that he was IN some degree
In possession OF his faculties and aware oil
his condition is proved by the faet-so
characteristic OF bis cbiyalreus nature-that
! at moment when his dear wife was smooth
| log his pillow he took her hand In bis. press
! ed Ii tenderly, aud then carried 1t to his
| lips.
At 2:15 o'clock, With an expression not
placid merely but smiling and full OF peace.
| bis spirit scared away. Dressed for burial
Yesterday evening he looked as natural as IN
| life, and It was hard to imagine that that
| tongue which had so moved multitrhies was
forever stllled, aud the sound OF bis capt.
yating voice forever hushed.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. Dunlop was born in this city In
| August, 1874, and was the son OF Mr.. James
| Dunlop, q merchant whose name was ever
hoaorsd here. This was the eldest child.
and the deceased was educated in the best
schools In Richmond and at Mr.. Dlnwiddies,
in Albemsrle, and entered the preparatory
department OF the University soon after the
beginning Of the war. Here Mr.. Dunlop re-
mained year or more and then came back
| to Richmond, where for time ne was
a clerk IN the sfflce OF Adiutant-General
Cooper, but IN this position nc was not con-
| tent. He felt that his place was with the
army, aud he volunteered in the Powhatan
Troop, aud was with 1t at the surrender OF
| General Lee at Appomatox Courthouse.
AFTER The WAR.
The war over, his duty 10 his State as a
soldier done, Mr.. Dunlop resolved to resume
his studies, and accordingly returned to the
| University and catered the law school,
where In two years he graduated with high
honors. At the closing exercises that year
John w. Daniel was the orator OF the Jeifer.
sonan Society and James N. Dunlop The
orator OF the Wasbingtonian, and IL is well
accepted fact that two better orations were
never heard there.
At the Roanoke Convention IN 1887 Maior
Daniel, seated on the porch Of the hotel and
talking to q group OF friends, said that he re-
garded Mr.. Dunlop ~ the foremost orator IN
Virgins. The affection begun even before
they became college mates continued to the
last, and there was nothing that Dunlop
would not do for Daniel or Daniel for Dun
lop.
N TIE LAW.
Coming back 10 Richmond from the uni
versily. Mr.. Dunlop entered the law Office OF
| Mr.. Il. r. HoWison. Later on he was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Thomas q. Jackson. or re-
cent years he hid a law-ofce OF bis own,
and was assisted in his work by Mr.. Overton
Howard. Mr.. Dunlop had qualities which
would have given him high position as an adj
vocate; but his generous disposition, his readl-
ness 10 Weld his time and tongue to private
aud public calls. no doubt greatly interiered
with his practice.
LEGISLATURE.
For two terms Mr.. Dunlop was a member
OF the House Of Delegates, and declined to
run for reelection in 1887. Two years ago
bis name was brought before the Congress
sional Convention at a time when IL was
thought Hon. George ID. Wise would not
accept denomination; but the demand was
unmhtakably fer Nr. Wise, and he was re-
nominated and reelected.
In the House Dir. Dunlop was In the front
rank OF debaters. ALWAYS delarenhll to his
onp9nents; courteous 10 degree that could
hardly be excelcd; spirited, staunrh, aud
| bold, he was able to do able service for bis
state. his party, and his city. he was OF
nervous temperament and sensitive TO eX-
cess, but he never Intentionally wounded
any one, and be was as prompt TO repair any
wrong thst he imagined he bad done as he
was determined in holding others to like
responsibility.
oRAToRIcAL.
As party canYasser Mr.. Dunlop had been
heard in all sections OF the State, and the
general testimony OF the people was that he
u
measured up TO the highest standard Of the
orator. He scored a sigma victory at the
State Democratic Convention here in
1885, when in seconding The nomination OF
General Fltzhugh Lee for Governor he
reused the old soldiers to the highest pitch
OF enthuaiasm, and Mr.. Beir now uead)
ebsying the spsil thus put on bIm broke in
on the cornst With the csvalry.csll TO boots
and saddle the demonstration was something
unprecedented.
Almost the last work OF his life was the
preparation Of a speech which he had been
invited to make ut a tournament at Malden's
Adventure, where he expected to meet many
Of his old army friends.
Deceased was known for twenty years
past To have hssrt trouble. Ordinarily it
Effected hius very little, but it was no doubt
the cause Of death.
FAMILY.
Mr.. Dunlop married Miss Bessie CARING
ten, and they have i've children.
The funeral will take place from st. PauPs