Richard Dunlop Biography

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RICHARD DUNLOP, one of the pioneer mining men of the Black 
Hills, and now in charge of the Mineral Point stamp mill, of the 
Homestake Mining Company, at Central City, is a native of the 
city of Belfast, Ireland, where he was born on the 15th of 
February, 1855, being a son of James and Mary (Clark) Dunlop, 
who were likewise born and reared in that city, where their 
marriage was solemnized. In 1857 they came to America and after 
passing a short period of time in the state of New York came 
west to Iowa, locating in Scott county, where Mr. Dunlop 
continued to be engaged in agricultural pursuits until his 
death, which occurred in 1877, while his devoted wife passed 
away in 1892. They were folk of sterling character and commanded 
unqualified regard in the community which was so long their 
home. Their religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church, 
and in politics Mr. Dunlop was a Republican. Of the six children 
in the family all are yet living, the subject of this review 
having been the fifth in order of birth.  

	Richard Dunlop was reared on the homestead farm in Iowa and 
received his educational discipline in the public schools of his 
locality. In 1872 he went to Colorado, where he remained for a 
few years, devoting his attention principally to mining. In 1877 
he came to the Black Hills, being numbered among the venturesome 
spirits who braved the dangers incidental to making the trip to 
this section, then isolated from civilization by many leagues of 
plains, infested by the warlike and implacable Indians whose 
originally was the domain. From Cheyenne, Wyoming, he came 
through by team to the Hills, in company with a party of other 
men, and they had little trouble with the Indians while enroute, 
reaching their destination in Deadwood, in March. There Mr. 
Dunlop engaged in placer mining for the Whitewood Flume Company, 
about five miles below Deadwood, a portion of the time working 
for himself, and he was successful in his efforts in both 
directions. In 1879 he entered the employ of the Homestake 
Mining Company, working as amalgamator and in other positions of 
responsibility, and in 1887 he was given charge of the Father 
DeSmet mill, owned by the company and named in honor of one of 
the heroic missionary priests of the Catholic church in the 
pioneer days in the northwest. He has since been the 
superintendent of this mill, which is now known as the Mineral 
Point, which is equipped with one hundred stamps and which is 
running to its full capacity since the completion of the 
auxiliary cyanide plant, in 1902. Since coming to the Hills Mr. 
Dunlop has given more or less attention to prospecting and has 
become interested in a number of promising properties. In 1892 
he made a trip through Central America for the purpose, 
primarily, of looking over the mining properties in that 
section, and he has in his possession some fine specimens of 
gold-bearing quartz which he secured there. In politics he gives 
his allegiance to the Republican party, and fraternally he has 
attained the capitular degrees in the Masonic order and is 
identified with the Modern Woodmen of America.  

	On the 18th of October, 1882, Mr. Dunlop married Miss 
Jennie Baker, who was born and reared in Michigan and who died 
in April, 1884, leaving one son, Richard F., who is now 
attending St. John's Military Academy at Delafield, Wisconsin. 
On the 26th of March, 1890, Mr. Dunlop was united in marriage to 
Miss Laura Davidson, who was born in Johnson county, Indiana, 
and who was a resident of Lead City at the time of her marriage. 
No children have been born of this union.