Frank Edgar Scobey

Frank Edgar Scobey was born in Miami County, Ohio on February 27, 1866, the son of William Scobey and Martha J. (Vandeveer) Scobey.^[1] He attended public schools in Troy, Ohio.^[1]

After school, Scobey secured a position as Troy agent for Standard Oil.^[2] Scobey later fell ill and sold his business, spending three full years traveling to try to improve his health, wintering in Florida and Texas.^[2] He married Mayme Barrington of Covington, Ohio on May 7, 1889.^[2] He formed a livery business with his uncle, J. F. Vandeveer, in 1894.^[2]

As a young man, Scobey was active in the Miami County Republican Party.^[1] In 1897, he was elected sheriff of Miami County. He was re-elected, holding office until his resignation in January 1902.^[1]

A supporter of U.S. Senator Joseph B. Foraker, Scobey then became Clerk of the Ohio Senate through Foraker's influence.^[3] During this period, Scobey became a personal friend of Warren G. Harding, who was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1899 to 1903.^[4] Scobey maintained a correspondence with Harding even after Scobey moved to San Antonio in 1907 to found the Scobey Fireproof Storage Co.^[5]

When Harding became President of the United States in the 1920 U.S. presidential election, he appointed Scobey Director of the United States Mint.^[5] He held that office from March 1922 until September 1923.

Scobey died in San Antonio in 1931.