Marvin Islands

Marvin Islands (52˚32'00" 128˚45'00" Head of Kitasu Bay, W side of Swindle I, NW of Bella Bella). Edward Benjamin Marvin (1830–1911), born at Halifax, came to Victoria in 1859 and founded the ship chandlery firm of E B Marvin & Co on Wharf St. A sailmaker by trade, he had first headed to California to participate in the gold rush and lived in San Francisco 1852–57. He then sought gold in Australia and BC, arriving in the PNW in 1858. After setting up his chandlery, Marvin served as a city...

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