Dr. M. A. Dunlop, who was one of the successful practitioners of Cole County, Mo., was born in Knoxville, Tenn., and came to Moniteau County, Mo., with his father, William Dunlop, fifty years ago. He went to the State of California during the gold excitement, and remained five years. Shortly after his return be entered the office of Dr. E. H. Gregory, studied medicine, and at the same time attended the St. Louis Medical College, where he graduated in 1859. He was surgeon of the Forty-seventh Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia during the war, being stationed at California, Mo., where he lived a few years, and then moved to Centre Town. He is now retired from practice, but carries on the drug business. He was married in 1864 to Miss Amanda Wells, daughter of the late Judge J. W Wells. To this union was born one child, Stella, who died in childhood. Mr. Dunlop is a stanch Democrat in politics.

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History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries, and Osage Counties, Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing Company (1889).