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'''Edward Owen Leech''' (1850–1900) was [[Director of the United States Mint]] from 1889 to 1893.
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|death_cause=Complications from [[appendicitis]]
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'''Edward Owen Leech''' (December 9, 1850 – May 1, 1900) was [[Director of the United States Mint]] from 1889 to 1893.


==Biography==
==Biography==


Edward O. Leech was born on December 9, 1850, in [[Washington, D.C.]] where his father, Daniel D. Tompkins Leech (1810–1869) was an official with the [[United States Post Office]] and then the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref name = "bare_url">{{cite book| author = George Greenlief Evans| title = Illustrated history of the United States mint: with short historical sketches and illustrations of the branch mints and assay offices, and a complete description of American coinage ...| url = http://books.google.com/?id=MIYuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87| year = 1898| publisher = G.G. Evans| page = 87 }}</ref> Edward O. Leech was a direct lineal descendant of Lawrence Leach (1589–1662), a follower of [[Francis Higginson]] who settled in [[Salem, Massachusetts]] in 1629; Edward O. Leech's great-grandfather, Captain Hezekiah Leach fought in the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="bare_url" /> Edward O. Leech was educated at [[Columbia University]], receiving an [[A.B.]] in 1869.<ref name="bare_url" />
Edward O. Leech was born on December 9, 1850, in [[Washington, D.C.]] where his father, Daniel D. Tompkins Leech (1810–1869) was an official with the [[United States Post Office]] and then the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref name="google">{{cite book| author = George Greenlief Evans| title = Illustrated history of the United States mint: with short historical sketches and illustrations of the branch mints and assay offices, and a complete description of American coinage ...| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=MIYuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87| year = 1898| publisher = G.G. Evans| page = 87 }}</ref> Edward O. Leech was a direct lineal descendant of Lawrence Leach (1589–1662), a follower of [[Francis Higginson]] who settled in [[Salem, Massachusetts]] in 1629; Edward O. Leech's great-grandfather, Captain Hezekiah Leach fought in the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="google" /> Edward O. Leech was educated at [[Columbia University]], receiving an [[A.B.]] in 1869.<ref name="google" />


On the death of Leech's father in 1869, he became a clerk in the Bureau of Statistics of the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref name = "bare_url_a">{{cite book| author = George Greenlief Evans| title = Illustrated history of the United States mint: with short historical sketches and illustrations of the branch mints and assay offices, and a complete description of American coinage ...| url = http://books.google.com/?id=MIYuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87| year = 1898| publisher = G.G. Evans| page = 87 }}</ref> When the Bureau of the Mint was organized in April 1873 in the wake of the [[Coinage Act of 1873]], the [[Director of the United States Mint]], [[Henry Linderman]], invited Leech to become one of his assistants.<ref name="bare_url_a" /> He subsequently served as assay clerk, adjuster of accounts, and computer of bullion. Leech earned an [[LL.M.]] from the National Law University in Washington, D.C. in 1886, but decided to remain with the Mint rather than go into legal practice.<ref name="bare_url_a" />
On the death of Leech's father in 1869, he became a clerk in the Bureau of Statistics of the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref name="google"/> When the Bureau of the Mint was organized in April 1873 in the wake of the [[Coinage Act of 1873]], the [[Director of the United States Mint]], [[Henry Linderman]], invited Leech to become one of his assistants.<ref name="google" /> He subsequently served as assay clerk, adjuster of accounts, and computer of bullion. Leech earned an [[LL.M.]] from the [[National University School of Law|National Law University in Washington, D.C.]] in 1886, but decided to remain with the Mint rather than go into legal practice.<ref name="google" />


In 1889, [[President of the United States]] [[Benjamin Harrison]] named Leech [[Director of the United States Mint]].<ref name="bare_url_a" /> ''[[The New York Times]]'' editorialized against the appointment, arguing that Harrison only nominated Leech because of Leech's role in whitewashing a scandal involving Harrison's son, [[Russell Benjamin Harrison]], who had participated in a failed business venture in [[Helena, Montana]] while Russell Harrison was in charge of the Assay Office in Helena.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB061FFD3A5413738DDDA10894D8415B8984F0D3 "Paying for Whitewash", ''New York Times'', Oct. 8, 1889]</ref> Leech served as Director of the Mint from October 1889 until May 1893.
In 1889, [[President of the United States]] [[Benjamin Harrison]] named Leech [[Director of the United States Mint]].<ref name="google" /> ''[[The New York Times]]'' editorialized against the appointment, arguing that Harrison only nominated Leech because of Leech's role in whitewashing a scandal involving Harrison's son, [[Russell Benjamin Harrison]], who had participated in a failed business venture in [[Helena, Montana]] while Russell Harrison was in charge of the Assay Office in Helena.<ref>[https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1889/10/08/100973998.pdf "Paying for Whitewash", ''New York Times'', Oct. 8, 1889]</ref> Leech served as Director of the Mint from October 1889 until May 1893. In 1892, he was elected to the [[American Philosophical Society]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Edward+A.+Leech&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>


Upon retiring from government service, Leech became Vice President of the National Union Bank in [[New York City]].<ref name = "bare_url_b">{{cite book| title = The Bankers Magazine| url = http://books.google.com/?id=b1UmAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA698| year = 1900| publisher = Bradford-Rhodes & Company| page = 698 }}</ref> At the [[1896 Republican National Convention]], Leech played a major role in securing a plank in the party's platform favorable to maintaining the [[gold standard]].<ref name="bare_url_b" />
Upon retiring from government service, Leech became Vice President of the National Union Bank in [[New York City]].<ref name = "bare_url_b">{{cite book| title = The Bankers Magazine| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=b1UmAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA698| year = 1900| publisher = Bradford-Rhodes & Company| page = 698 }}</ref> At the [[1896 Republican National Convention]], Leech played a major role in securing a plank in the party's platform favorable to maintaining the [[gold standard]].<ref name="bare_url_b" />


Leech died of complications related to [[appendicitis]] at [[Mount Sinai Hospital, New York|Mount Sinai Hospital]] in New York on May 1, 1900.<ref name="bare_url_b" />
Leech died of complications related to [[appendicitis]] at [[Mount Sinai Hospital, New York|Mount Sinai Hospital]] in New York on May 1, 1900.<ref name="bare_url_b" />
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==References==


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Latest revision as of 15:57, 4 April 2024

Edward O. Leech
17th Director of the United States Mint
In office
October 1889 – May 1893
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Preceded byJames P. Kimball
Succeeded byRobert E. Preston
Personal details
Born
Edward Owen Leech

(1850-12-09)December 9, 1850
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMay 1, 1900(1900-05-01) (aged 49)
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, U.S.
Cause of deathComplications from appendicitis
Parent
  • Daniel D. Tompkins Leech (father)
BildungColumbia University (AB)
National University School of Law (LLM)

Edward Owen Leech (December 9, 1850 – May 1, 1900) was Director of the United States Mint from 1889 to 1893.

Biography

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Edward O. Leech was born on December 9, 1850, in Washington, D.C. where his father, Daniel D. Tompkins Leech (1810–1869) was an official with the United States Post Office and then the United States Department of the Treasury.[1] Edward O. Leech was a direct lineal descendant of Lawrence Leach (1589–1662), a follower of Francis Higginson who settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1629; Edward O. Leech's great-grandfather, Captain Hezekiah Leach fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.[1] Edward O. Leech was educated at Columbia University, receiving an A.B. in 1869.[1]

On the death of Leech's father in 1869, he became a clerk in the Bureau of Statistics of the United States Department of the Treasury.[1] When the Bureau of the Mint was organized in April 1873 in the wake of the Coinage Act of 1873, the Director of the United States Mint, Henry Linderman, invited Leech to become one of his assistants.[1] He subsequently served as assay clerk, adjuster of accounts, and computer of bullion. Leech earned an LL.M. from the National Law University in Washington, D.C. in 1886, but decided to remain with the Mint rather than go into legal practice.[1]

In 1889, President of the United States Benjamin Harrison named Leech Director of the United States Mint.[1] The New York Times editorialized against the appointment, arguing that Harrison only nominated Leech because of Leech's role in whitewashing a scandal involving Harrison's son, Russell Benjamin Harrison, who had participated in a failed business venture in Helena, Montana while Russell Harrison was in charge of the Assay Office in Helena.[2] Leech served as Director of the Mint from October 1889 until May 1893. In 1892, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[3]

Upon retiring from government service, Leech became Vice President of the National Union Bank in New York City.[4] At the 1896 Republican National Convention, Leech played a major role in securing a plank in the party's platform favorable to maintaining the gold standard.[4]

Leech died of complications related to appendicitis at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on May 1, 1900.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g George Greenlief Evans (1898). Illustrated history of the United States mint: with short historical sketches and illustrations of the branch mints and assay offices, and a complete description of American coinage ... G.G. Evans. p. 87.
  2. ^ "Paying for Whitewash", New York Times, Oct. 8, 1889
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ a b c The Bankers Magazine. Bradford-Rhodes & Company. 1900. p. 698.
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