Ellsworth P. Bertholf | |
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 Bertholf in the late 1910s | |
| Birth name | Ellsworth Price Bertholf |
| Born | 7 April 1866 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | 11 November 1921 (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Service | U.S. Revenue Cutter Service United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1887–1919 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Commandant of the Coast Guard |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal (awarded for Overland Relief Expedition) |
Ellsworth Price Bertholf (7 April 1866 – 11 November 1921) was a Congressional Gold Medal recipient who later served as the fourth Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and because of the change in the name of the agency in 1915, the fourth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. His leadership during his tenure as Commandant was critical to the U.S. Coast Guard's survival at a time when outside agencies wanted to either take it over or split its missions up among several agencies.[1]
- ^ Kroll, p 135