James Dunlop (1850-1907)
c. 1850 Born in Airdrie
Obituary 1907 [1]
The death look place on the 20th inst., at his home, of Mr. James Dunlop, J.P., of Motherwell. Mr. Dunlop, who was in his fifty-eight year, was a native of Airdrie, but had been most of his days Motherwell, where he had been in business as an engineer at the Coursington Engineering Works for many years. The main speciality of his business was power hammers - steam, compressed air, and electric and for some time before his death he had been perfecting a new hammer of great promise for heavy work in forges and smith shops. As an engineer his services were greatly in demand as an arbitrator or expert witness, and his advice was also much sought after on technical points in connection with civil and other actions, and accident inquiries.