Frank Edgar Scobey (1866–1931) was Director of the United States Mint from 1922 to 1923.

Biography

Frank Edgar Scobey was born in Miami County, Ohio on February 27, 1866, the son of William Scobey and Martha J. (Vandeveer) Scobey. He attended public schools in Troy, Ohio. After school, Scobey secured a position as Troy agent for

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.Thomas C. Harbaugh, ''Centennial History of Troy, Piqua, and Miami County'' (Chicago: Richmond-Arnwed Publishing Co., 1909) Scobey later fell ill and sold his business, spending three full years traveling to try to improve his health, wintering in Florida and Texas. He married Mayme Barrington of Covington, Ohio on May 7, 1889. He formed a

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business with his uncle, J. F. Vandeveer, in 1894. As a young man, Scobey was active in the Miami County

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. In 1897, he was elected

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of Miami County. He was re-elected, holding office until his resignation in January 1902. A supporter of U.S. Senator

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, Scobey then became Clerk of the

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through Foraker's influence. During this period, Scobey became a personal friend of Warren G. Harding, who was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1899 to 1903."Texas "Mystery Man" to Entertain Harding", ''The New York Times'', Nov. 5, 1920 Scobey maintained a correspondence with Harding even after Scobey moved to San Antonio in 1907 to found the Scobey Fireproof Storage Co.Robert K. Murray, ''The Harding Era'' (Toronto: Copp Clark Publishing Co., 1969), p. 21 When Harding became President of the United States in the

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, he appointed Scobey Director of the United States Mint. He held that office from March 1922 until September 1923. Scobey died in San Antonio in 1931.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scobey, Frank Edgar Directors of the United States Mint 1866 births 1931 deaths People from Miami County, Ohio Harding administration personnel Coolidge administration personnel