David H. Jarvis | |
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| Born | August 24, 1862 Berlin, Maryland |
| Died | June 23, 1911 (aged 48) Seattle, Washington |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Revenue Cutter Service |
| Years of service | 1881–1905 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | US Revenue Cutter Bear |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal |
| Other work | Businessman |
David Henry Jarvis (August 24, 1862 – June 23, 1911) [1][2] was a captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. During the harsh winter of 1897–1898, Jarvis, then serving as a first lieutenant aboard the U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear, led the Overland Relief Expedition, bringing a three-man rescue team with a herd of about 400 reindeer across 1,500 miles of tundra and pack-ice to Point Barrow, Alaska, to bring needed food to 265 whalers whose ships had become stranded in the ice off the northern Alaska coast.[3][4]