The Washington times., 1908-02-06
GEORGE 7. DUNLOP.
FUNERAL TOMORROW
President of Capital Trac-
ton Company Died Sud-
denly Yesterday.
One of WaShington's Fore
most Business Men and
FinanCierS.

Funeral services for George Thomas
Dunlop will be held at $50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at Christ Church,
Georgetown. The interment VIII be in
oak Hin Cemetery.
Mr.. Dunlop died at o'clock yesterday
afternoon after an illness from heart
trouble which had confined him TO his
room since January II. On that day Mr..
Dunlop returned 10 his home after an
exceptionally busy day and complained
OF feeling III. His physicians were sum
moned and from that time until his
death every resource OF science was
used to save his life.
lie was a man Of great phyical
strength and will power and his col
lapse was accredited 10 the strain Of
Overwork. Mr.. Dunlop is survived by
his wife and six children: G.. Thomas
Dunlop, DR.. John Dunlop, Walter Dun
lop. Mrs. r. y. Simms. Mrs. r. a. UrQu
hart. OF Baltimore: and Mrs. J. 3. Ecker.
Besides being president OF the Capital
Traction Company, Mr.. Dunlop was
closely associated with the Riggs Ma
uonal Bank, tie American Security and
Trust Company, the Union Trust Com
pany, and the National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust Company.
The directors OF these Institutions VIII
meet today and select pallbearers to
attend the funeral tomorrow.
3 Of Old Maryland Family.
The name Dunlop holds a conspicuous
place In the history OF the State of
Maryland and IN the District Of Co
lumbia- The same name is not less CON
spicuous IN It's relation 10 affairs OF
business and matters that pertain to
the development OF the Capital City.
Mr.. Dunlop was Of Scottish extraction
and could trace his ancestry back 10
the year 1927. His grandfather, James
Dunlop, was at one time Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court Of the District
OF Columbia.
George Thomas Dunlop was born at
OJterbOrn, Frederick county, Nd,
March ., 1854. He entered q private
school, bat being ambitious 20 begin 70
make his own way in the world as early
as possible, he gained the consent Of his
father 20 leave school and try his for
tune at the age OF fifteen.
After working as q clerk in the agri-
cultural warehouse OF his brOther-in-law
for ten years, in the first two Of which he
, received only his board. he borrowed the
money TO buy the business. He took In
q partner, and under the firm name OF
q. 7. Dunlop & Co, proceeded to lay
he foundation OF his wonderful buSl-
ess ability which finally won for him
e presidency OF the capital Traction
treet Railway Company several years
ter. Mr., Dunlop continued this part
ership until 1878, when he bought the
lnalnder or the STOCK Whlch ne dis
Osed OF IN 1880 having in the twenty
ears conducted a remarkably success
ii and lucrative business.
Interest IN Traction Cou,nanv
He had been for several years a d.
rector OF the Washington and George
town Railway Company, and foreseeing
the possibilities in that direction. deter
mined 10 take more interest in traction
matters. In 1893 he was elected vice
president and manager OF the road and
acted as president also until 1884, when
he was elected president Of the com
pany. 1t was during Mr.. Dunlop's first
years IS president that the former
cable system was completed. The pres
ent underground electric system was
finished within FIVE months after the
disastrous fire Of 1907 which destroyed
the cable pOwerhouse which was on
the site upon which the newly erected
District building stands.
Mr.. Dunlop was associated with many
GU AoA eLLtClAb anu enter pAlSES N the
! District. At various times he has been
a director OF the Washington Title In
Burance Company, the Union Trust and
Storage Company, Washington Gas
. Light Company, the Firemen's Insur-
ance Company, and also the Board OF
Trade. He was a stakeholder in many
banks and corporations Of the District,
among them the Riggs National Bank
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
and the Merchants Transfer and Stor-
age Company.
Mr.. Dunlop married Miss Emily Redin
Kirk, OF st. Mary's, Nd, granddaughter
OF the late William Redin, one or
GeOrgetown's oldest residents, Deem
Der 19. 1851. OF this union there were six
children.