Charles McEvers

Biography

Charles McEvers devoted his life to the mercantile pursuits that kept New York’s commerce alive in the decades surrounding the Revolution. As a merchant, he played a vital role in sustaining trade and the livelihoods of many families during a formative era for the young republic.

He rests in Trinity Churchyard, his memory preserved among the merchants, sailors, and citizens whose efforts helped the city grow into a center of enterprise.