Notable Relatives USA

 A Scots-Irishman from Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Ulster, printed the first succesful daily newspaper in the US, the "General Advertiser" , in Philadelphia. He was appointed printer to the Continental Congress in 1773, printing not only the first copy of the Declaration of Independence-at the time called "the Dunlap Broadside"  but also the Constitution of the United States. John founded the 1st Troop of Philadelphia City Calvary in 1774, seeing action in the campaign of 1776-77 at Princeton and Trenton. John also subscribed L4,000 to the American Army in 1780 and owned 98,000 acres in Virginia and the land on which Utica, Ohio now stands. His wife, Elizabeth Hayes Ellison, and he were frequent visitors, close friends of, and are buried near Ben Franklin in Philadelphia.

 American painter, playwright, and historian who was considered the "Father" of American drama. He was one of the founders of the National Academy of Design (1826) and wrote "History of the Arts of Design in the United States"(1834), and "History of the American Theatre" (1832). 

 Governor of Maine, born in Brunswick, Maine, 15 August 1796; died there, 20 October 1859. He was graduated at Bowdoin in 1815, admitted to the bar in 1818 and began practice in his native town, but soon abandoned it, having inherited a fortune. He was a member of the lower house of the legislature in 1821-2, of the senate in 1823, and its president in 1827-9 and 1831-3. He was chosen to the executive council in 1833, was governor of the state in 1834-8, and was elected to congress as a Democrat in 1842, and served two terms, in 1843-7. He was for many years president of the board of overseers of Bowdoin College, collector of Portland in 1848-9, and postmaster of Brunswick in 1853-7. Governor Dunlap was a prominent freemason, being the head of the order in the United States for nine consecutive years. 

 Robert H Dunlap born 22 December 1879 in Washington, D.C., was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 8 August 1898. He served with distinction in the Spanish-American War, in the Philippines and China during 1900, including the Battle of Tientsin of the Boxer Rebellion; and in the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914. For his distinguished service as regimental commander during the Meuse Argonne campaign in World War I, he was awarded a Citation Certificate by Commander-in-Chief, A.E.F.; the French Fourragere; and the Navy Cross. In 1928 he served in Nicaragua and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Medal of Merit of Nicaragua. Brigadier General Dunlap sacrificed his life attempting to rescue a woman imprisoned in a landslide in France 19 May 1931.
He had a USS destroyer named after him, the USS Dunlap.

 Rider for the Pony Express.  

Just who were these men (and boys)? They must have craved adventure, been very courageous and been driven by their unique perseverant spirit. Through the dust storms and heat of the expansive Plains and the freezing walls of ice and snow in the Rocky Mountains, they rode with their mission to deliver the mail as fast as their horse could carry it. While no official company records of all the riders have ever been uncovered, this list has been compiled from various sources including newspaper accounts, secondary sources and family histories.

"In mid-century America, communication between St. Joseph, Missouri and the fringe of western settlement and gold mining communities of California challenged the bold and made skeptical the timid. Into this picture rode the Pony Express. In rain and in snow, in sleet and in hail over moonlit prairie, down tortuous mountain path . . . pounding pony feet knitted together the ragged edges of a rising nation. From these hearty souls who toiled over plain and mountain that understanding might be more generally diffused, a nation spanning a continent was ours to inherit. In the spirit of the Pony Express it is for us to bequeath to those who shall follow, new trails in the sky uniting in thought and in deed." - Frank S. Popplewell 

 Second baseman for the Cleveland Spiders and the St. Louis Maroons, Fred led the National League in ALL fielding categories and twice batted over .300. His greatest year was 1884, when he not only led all second baseman in those 5 fielding categories, but ALSO lead the league in batting (.420), slugging (.621), runs (160) and Home Runs (13). The 160 runs scored is still #14 all-time, and Fred is tied with Ty Cobb and George Sisler for 7th highest average in one season all-time.   

He was the highest paid player in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1889. He has also been rated by some contemporary and modern sources as the greatest overall second baseman of the 19th century. He earned the nickname "Sure Shot" for the strength and accuracy of his throws to first base, and was also sometimes referred to in the 1880s as the "King of Second Basemen."

Dunlap played for the Cleveland Blues from 1880 to 1883, where he secured his reputation as one of the best players in the game. While playing for Cleveland, he also compiled batting averages of .325 and .326 in 1881 and 1883 and led the league in assists by a second baseman and range factor.

  Dunlap was known for his range in getting to balls that others of his era could not, and he was reportedly able to dive for a ball and throw while lying on the ground with enough velocity to sting the first baseman's hand. Dunlap was ambidextrous and was able to catch and throw a baseball with the same skill and accuracy with either hand. Moreover, Dunlap reportedly never wore a glove.  Dunlap has been rated by some contemporary and modern sources as the greatest overall second baseman of the 19th century.  

 Beginning her career as an Army nurse in 1942 as a second Lieutenant, Lillian retired in 1975 as a Brigadier General in the US Army. Ms Dunlap served as the Chief of the Army Nursing Corps in 1971 and is only the second woman to serve as a Brigadier General, receiving her stars from the legendary General William Westmoreland. Among her war time assignments, she served at the 59th Station Hospital, New Guinea, Admiralty Islands and Philippine Islands from 1943-1945. These were some of the 'hot spots' during World War II. Other overseas assignments were in Germany in 1954-57 and as Chief Nurse in Okinawa 1965-66. She has been the recipient of the Woman's International Center's Living Legacy Award in 1998. 

 Captain Robert H. Dunlap Commanding Officer of Company C, First Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Marines, Fifth Marine Division in action against enemy Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima on 20 and 21 February 1945. He inspired his men to heroic efforts during a critical phase of this battle and by his cool decision, indomitable fighting spirit and daring tactics in the face of fanatical opposition greatly accelerated the final decisive defeat of Japanese countermeasures in his sector and materially furthered the continued advance of his company. For his personal valor on these days he was awarded the US Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman

 Dunlop, the Lamont University Professor Emeritus, was a widely respected labor economist who served as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) from 1969 to 1973. An adviser to many U.S presidents beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dunlop was Secretary of Labor under Gerald Ford, serving from March 1975 to January 1976.

Born in Placerville, Calif., in 1914 and raised in the Philippines where his parents served as missionaries, Dunlop earned a bachelor's degree (1935) and a Ph.D. (1939) from the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the Harvard faculty in 1938, becoming associate professor of economics in 1945 and full professor in 1950. He chaired the Economics Department from 1961 to 1966. Dunlop served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences during a time of student unrest. He led the faculty-student University Committee on Governance, which examined and made recommendations on University issues and concerns. He was appointed Lamont University Professor in 1971.

In addition to serving as secretary of labor, Dunlop held many other government posts, including: director of the Cost of Living Council (1973-74), chairman of the Construction Industry Stabilization Committee (1971-74), chair of the Commission of the Future of Worker/Management Relations (1993-95), chair of the Massachusetts Joint Labor-Management Committee for Municipal Police and Firefighters (1977-2003), and chair of the Commission on Migratory Farm Labor (1984-2003). 

"John Dunlop was a towering figure in Harvard's history," said Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers. "As a scholar, dean, secretary of labor, and an adviser to countless institutions, John Dunlop was a major contributor to the life of our nation and to our university. He will be missed."

 Lt Colonel William Dunlap Simpson, lawyer of Laurens, S.C. Oct 1823- Dec 26 1890.  Served during the Civil War with the 14th Carolina Volunteers and in the Confederate Congress (1863-1865).  In 1876, he was S.C. lieutenant governor from 1876-1878 and, in 1878, was acting governor until he became chief justice of the state Supreme Court from 1880 until his death.  Owner of a plantation in Laurens, SC, he married Jane E. Young, daughter of Henry Clinton Young (b. 1794), lawyer of Laurens, S.C., and Lucy Melissa Young (1802-1874).  William and Jane's children included William Dunlap, Jr., and Ernest, both lawyers, and John W., who was a banker in Spartanburg S.C., Greensboro, N.C., and Tennessee. 

 John David Dunlop was born in Cleburne, Texas, a railroad town south of Fort Worth. But in 1927 at age 3, he flew in his uncle's biplane. From then on, Dunlop had a love affair with flight. An Eagle Scout, Dunlop graduated from high school and then joined the Marine Corps in 1942. As a fighter pilot, he flew more than 100 missions in two South Pacific campaigns — the Marshall Islands and the Western Caroline and Peleliu islands.In 1946 he met and married Eleanor Jane Feild, also a Marine, who had learned to fly at 16. His wife of 56 years lives in Tucson. He also was an aerial photographer in the Korean War before becoming a test pilot for a number of aircraft and the Lunar Lander. His 20-year military career included two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Silver Star, Purple Heart and Air Medal with two gold stars. John David Dunlop died April 4, 2003. 

 William "Billy" James Dunlop III 1941-1984. A descendant of James Dunlop of Ayr and a seafaring adventurer in the grand Celtic tradition, Billy holds the Guinness World record for a transatlantic Crossing in the smallest boat ever. He made the journey from Portland, Maine to Falmouth, England in the Spring of 1982 in the "Wind's Will", a nine foot boat! In July 1983, this brave Dunlop set out to circumnavigate the globe in the same nine-foot craft!! Billy pulled into one of the Cook Islands for repairs and left on June 23rd, 1984, his birthday. He was bound for Australia where so many Dunlops have gone before, but none in so brave a fashion!! He was never heard from again, and no trace was ever found. Conjecture was that he was caught in a storm two days out of the Cook Islands. Bill's quote before he left on his global adventure was: "I'd rather die out there trying than not do it at all." -Submitted by Donna Dunlop Thompson, Bill's proud sister. 

 A U-2 Pilot and  WWII and Vietnam vet, Jack planned and flew missions as Mission Planner and Chief of Navigation for the original training cadre of U-2 spy planes out of Groom Lake in Nevada, also called Area 51. He flew over the Republic of China and the USSR. He had won the DFC with Oak cluster, Bronze Star, Air medal (5), and many more.

Pvt. William Dunlap, Troop "M", 10th Calvary 1898, a Scottish-African-American...a Buffalo Soldier: In July 1866 Congress passed legislation establishing two cavalry and four infantry regiments (later consolidated to two) whose enlisted composition was to be made up of African-Americans. The mounted regiments were the 9th and 10th Cavalries, soon nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers by the Cheyenne and Comanche. The 9th and 10th Cavalries' service in subduing Mexican revolutionaries, hostile Native Americans, outlaws, comancheros, and rustlers was as invaluable as it was unrecognized. It was also accomplished over some of the most rugged and inhospitable country in North America. A list of their adversaries - Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Victorio, Lone Wolf, Billy the Kid, and Pancho Villa - reads like a "Who's Who" of the American West. Lesser known, but equally important, the Buffalo Soldiers explored and mapped vast areas of the southwest and strung hundreds of miles of telegraph lines. They built and repaired frontier outposts around which future towns and cities sprang to life. Without the protection provided by the 9th and 10th Cavalries, crews building the ever expanding railroads were at the mercy of outlaws and hostile Indians. The Buffalo Soldiers consistently received some of the worst assignments the Army had to offer. They also faced fierce prejudice to both the colors of their Union uniforms and their skin by many of the citizens of the post-war frontier towns. Despite this, the troopers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries developed into two of the most distinguished fighting units in the Army, and a Dunlap was among them, deservedly. 

 Maj. Gen. Dawn M. Dunlop is the Director, Operational Capability Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this position, she leads a team of more than 200 military, civilian and contractor personnel and is responsible for establishing operational capability-based requirements, and requirements policy in support of major command requirements and future Air Force modernization programs. .
Maj. Gen. Dunlop is a 1988 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. She has multiple operational and fighter test assignments to include command at the squadron, wing and multi-national Force Command levels. Her staff assignments include Chief, Air Force F-35 Integration Office; Chief of Air Force Senate Liaison and Special Assistant to the Secretary of Energy as a White House Fellow. Prior to this assignment, Maj. Gen. Dunlop was a Special Assistant to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff.
Maj. Gen. Dunlop is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, primarily in the F-22, F-15C, F-15E, T-38, F-16 and NE-3A. Her combat time was in the F-15E during Operation Provide Comfort.  In 1993, Dunlop was selected as one of the first U.S. women to fly combat aircraft. Later, she was also the first woman to fly the F-22 and to command a Test Wing 

 Dr. Knight Dunlap is the "forgotten man" of American psychology. President of APA (1922); first editor of the Journal of Comparative Psychology (originally Psychobiology.); critique of the group mind concept; pioneer in arguing for an experimental approach to social psychology; developer of the "negative practice" technique for the treatment of maladaptive habits; creation of a theoretical system called "Response Psychology;" invention of the Dunlap chronoscope, Dunlap tapping table, and the Dunlap chair (for vestibular research). Dunlap conducted important research on color vision, audition, and the nystagmatic reflex. He was also among the first to demonstrate practice effects in intelligence testing. Dunlap's mind was wide-ranging and he wrote books on physiological psychology, the psychology of religion, social psychology, general psychology, psychoanalysis, and personal adjustment. He also was an important leader of national and regional organizations including APA, the Western Psychological Association, the National Institute for Psychology, the National Research Council, and the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology.