Evans Rogers Dick (August 18, 1858 – January 8, 1934) was an American real estate investor, member of the New York Stock Exchange and yachting enthusiast who was best known during his lifetime for guarding Americans during an uprising in Haiti.
Early life edit
Dick was born on August 18, 1858, in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and, early in life, he became involved in yachting.[1] Among his brothers were William Dick and Frank M. Dick.[2]
Career edit
In 1911, when he was a member of the New York Stock Exchange firm known as Dick Brothers & Co.,[3] he was cruising near Haiti and discovered a political uprising had started on the island. "During the night all American women were aboard his vessel. The government was overthrown and after hostilities had ceased Mr. Dick left the harbor."[1]
In 1914,[4] Dick Brothers & Co. was dissolved and he became involved in real estate, primarily in Westchester County, New York, and financial interests.[5] He also served as president of the Stamford Rolling Mills, in Stamford, Connecticut.[1]
Personal life edit
Dick was married to Elizabeth Thatham of Philadelphia.[6][7] Together, they were the parents of:
- Isabelle Mildred Dick (1884–1972), who married Stuyvesant Fish Jr., a son of Stuyvesant Fish and society leader Marion Graves Anthon Fish,[8][9] in 1910.[10][11]
- Fairman Rogers Dick (1885–1976), who married Gladys Roosevelt, a daughter of John Ellis Roosevelt, in 1913.[12] After her death,[13][14] he married Elise Rosalys (née Urquhart) Duggan, widow of Philip Richard Duggan and daughter of Charles Robert Urquhart of New Orleans, in 1928.[15]
- Evans Rogers Dick Jr. (1888–1967),[16] who married Estelle Skibb.[17][18]
Dick died in the Butterfield Memorial Hospital in Cold Spring, New York on January 8, 1934, near his residence in Garrison-on-Hudson.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "EVANS R. DICK IS DEAD; HERO IN HAITI UPRISING; Former New York Stock Broker Took Americans in Danger From Island in 1911". The New York Times. 9 January 1934. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "FRANK M. DICK DIES; BROKERAGE VETERAN; Joined Exchange House With 2 Brothers in 1881--Later Became E. F. Hutton Associate". The New York Times. 15 December 1936. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "GRAHAM NOT IN BLAIR CASE.; Dick Brothers & Co. of Philadelphia Keep Out of St. Louis Affair". The New York Times. 10 November 1903. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "CALL ON LONG ISLAND TO SUE THE 'PENNSY'; Dick Brothers & Co. Demand an Accounting and Removal of Interlocking, Board. NOTICE SERVED ON PETERS Stockholders Charge Long Island Line is Overtaxed for Pennsylvania's Enterprises". The New York Times. 19 March 1915. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "FRANK M. DICK SUES HIS BROTHER, EVANS; Asks Receiver for Their Stock Exchange Firm, Which Is in Process of Liquidation. CONTROVERSY OVER STOCKS Principal Asset of Concern, 8,000 Long Island Railroad Shares, Involved in the Action". The New York Times. 12 November 1916. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "MRS. EVANS R. DICK; Widow-of Broker Dies at Her Home at Garrison-on-Hudson". The New York Times. 30 November 1937. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Decennial Report. Harvard College. 1921. p. 110. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "STUYVESANT FISH, FINANCIER, DEAD; Retired Stockbroker, 69, Was of Family Noted in Society Father Headed Railroad". The New York Times. 27 June 1952. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "FISH'S ESTATE LEFT TO THREE CHILDREN; Financier Leaves Nothing to Charity, Holding That Such Gifts Are Only to 'Gratify Vanity.'". The New York Times. 26 April 1923. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "STUYVESANT FISH, JR., TO WED; Engaged to Miss Mildred Dick. Daughter of Evans R. Dick". The New York Times. 6 May 1910. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Son Born to Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Jr". The New York Times. 18 May 1911. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Miss Gladys Roosevelt's Wedding" (PDF). The New York Times. November 8, 1913. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
- ^ "Mrs. F.R. Dick Dies In Hunting Accident". The New York Times. November 23, 1926. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- ^ "MRS. DICK WILLS BULK OF ESTATE TO HUSBAND; Sister and Father Share Rest of Property of Woman Killed in Fall Off Horse". The New York Times. 9 November 1926. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "MRS. DUGGAN WEDS FAIRMAN R. DICK; Married in Home of Bridegroom's Sister and Brother-in Law, Mr. and Mrs. Fish. MISS L. FOSTER A BRIDE Wed to Conde Nast, New York Publisher, in Aiken, S.C.--Other Marriages. Dumper--Hebbard. Rodie--Appleby. Ruigh--Stockton. Today's Weddings. Bradley--Buckland". The New York Times. 29 December 1928. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Deaths--DICK". The New York Times. 27 August 1967. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Harvard Alumni Bulletin. 1967. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Remembering the life of Evans Dick". obituaries.gloucestertimes.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.