Sturgeon Point Marina

David E. Evans was the nephew of Joseph Ellicott, prominent agent for the Holland Land Company, and served for many years as clerk for that organization. In 1827 Jacob Otto, the resident agent, died; and David Evans was selected to succeed him.Because of his efficient and humane management of the Holland Agency’s affairs in relation to their nearly impoverished settler-clients, he became very popular with both the pioneers and the Company. Under his administration about one half of all the lands ever owned by the Holland people in Western New York were sold, and the receipts of the Company were said to be larger than all such receipts under the administrations of Joseph Ellicott and Jacob Otto.The generously worded obituary of Mr. Evans published in the Buffalo Courier stated in part that, “He was a kind, unassuming man, one of unaffected hospitality, and a man of very high order of talent.” In such a characterization as this must be the answer of why, when the Legislature formed our Town, it quite wisely named it for David Ellicott Evans.