Frank Edgar Scobey (1866–1931) was an American government official and businessman who was Director of the United States Mint from 1922 to 1923.

[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] As a young man, Scobey was active in the Miami County Republican Party.

[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.