Colin Dunlop of Carmyle
Colin Dunlop of Carmyle | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Garnkirk, Scotland |
| Died | August 13, 1777 (aged 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Tobacco merchant, financier, banker, politician |
| Known for | Lord Provost of Glasgow (1770–1772) |
Colin Dunlop of Carmyle (7 January 1706 – 13 August 1777) was a prominent 18th-century Scottish tobacco merchant and financier who held the position of Lord Provost of Glasgow between 1770 and 1772.
Life
Born on 7 January 1706 in Garnkirk, he was the sixth son of James Dunlop of Garnkirk (1655–1719), a notable tobacco trader known as a Glasgow "Virginia Don" and one of the founders of the Old Ship Bank.
In 1747, Dunlop was appointed Baile on the Glasgow Town Council and advanced to Dean of Guild in 1750. That same year, he and his brother Robert were among the twenty-six individuals who established the Ship Bank in Glasgow. He assumed the role of Lord Provost in 1770, following James Buchanan of Drumpellier, and served until 1772 when Arthur Connell succeeded him.
As a tobacco merchant with extensive plantations in Virginia, Dunlop's American properties were forfeited during the American Revolution, significantly affecting his commercial interests.
His expansive residence was situated on the southern side of Argyle Street, with Dunlop Street nearby named to commemorate him.
He passed away on 13 August 1777.
Family
Dunlop wed Margaret ("Martha") Bogle (1719–1768) of Hamilton Farm in 1741.
Their firstborn, James Dunlop of Tolcross and Garnkirk (1741–1816), upheld the family tradition; James' son Colin Dunlop of Tolcross (1775–1837) is interred at the Glasgow Necropolis.
His second son, John Dunlop of Rosebank, also held the office of Lord Provost.
Their daughter Janet Dunlop was married to Thomas Donald of Geilston, another influential Virginia tobacco merchant.