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.
[2] 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.
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.
[6][7] Together, they were the parents of: Dick died in the Butterfield Memorial Hospital in Cold Spring, New York on January 8, 1934, near his residence in Garrison-on-Hudson.