Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
DAVID DUNLOP DEAD,
wEALTHIEsT CITI-
ZEN PASSED AWAY SUNDAY.
HIS IMMENSE EXPORT TRADE.
The Brands OF His Famous Tobacco
Factory Are Widely Known in
Foreign Countrics-Family Life of
the Deccnsed-Estnte Worth Sew
eraI Millions.

PETERSBURG. VA, October 27.-(spe-
day morning shortly after o'clock. It
had become apparent from Friday after
noon. when a sudden change for the worse
occurred in his condition. that death was
only a matter of hours. He remained
conscious through Saturday, gradually
came
While Mr.. Dunlop's health had been
delicate for some years, it was not such
as to prevent his active attention to bust
ness. It was while at Seabright, sum-
mer resort on the coast of New Jersey,
where he had gone with his family in
July to spend the season, that he was
taken i'll, and for a time his life was al
most despaired of. DR.. r. D. NIcIlwaine,
his family physician here, was summoned
to attend him.
Early in September he was brought
home in a special car. that he might be
under better care and treatment. tut he
was never afterwards able TO leave his
house. Complications of the liver and
kidneys developed, which batiled the best
medical skill
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. Dunlop was about 60 years OF age.
was a native of Petersburg, and had re-
sided here all his life. He was man of
thorough business training, and wonder
fully systematic in all his affairs. He
built up the greatest tobacco manufacture
ing business III the State. His plant mere
is of immense proportions, absolutely COM
plete in all its arrangements. and one
of the largest in the South. He was the
greatest exporter of manufactured to-
bacco in the United States, and his bust
ness brought him 4 large fortune. The
entire output of his plant was SHIPPED
in bond to foreign ports. and in every
foreign land his brands were known and
sought after. The supply was scarcely
equal to the demand. 1t is said that his
annual exports aggregated from five to six
million pounds, all going through the GUS
| toms department.
| MI. Dunlop was probably the wealth.
est of Petersburg's citizens, his estate
possibly reaching several millions IN
value He was a liberal-hearted, pro-
gressive-spirited citizen. He did much to
promote the commercial welfare of the
community, and to build up its material
interests. No good cause. appealing Tor
assistance ever failed to receive his aid,
and his private charities, of which the
public knew little, were both generous
and many.
HIS HOME LIFE.
AS previously stated, in this CORE
spondence, Mr. Dunlop was twice
married By his first wife, VINO
was Miss Kate Compton, of Lex
ington Va. he leaves one son. Mr..
David Dunlop, Jr., who has long been
associated with his father in business, anc.
who will succeed thereto. By his second
wife, who was Miss NIolle Johnston, OF
this city, who survives him, he leaves
four daughters all very young.
AS a husband and father Mr.. Dunlop
was most tender and loving; as a TREND.
he was steadfast. generous, and kind; as
a man he was upright and CONSCIENTIOUS,
and all his relations with his felloWmen
were characterized by integrity and tar
ness: and as a citizen, he was useful ana
valued His death is a distinct loss 10
the community.
Mr.. Dunlop was a student at Washlns-
ton and Lee University at the breaking
out of the war. He subsequently COM
pleted his education in England
The funeral will take place to-morro"
at / o'clock P. NJ, from the residence,
on Friend street.
At q meeting of the Tobacco Assocla-
ton this afternoon resolutions of respect
to the memory of Mr.. Dunlop were adopt
ed.